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Structure
General
Activation Energy
Factors
Factors II
100
Enzymes are this type of macromolecule
What is protein
100
Enzymes end in this
What is -ase
100
enzymes work by lowering this
What is activation energy
100
These 3 things affect the rate of enzyme activity
What is env. conditions, cofactors, and inhibitors
100
Name 3 cofactors/coenzymes
What is iron, zinc, vitamins
200
The substrate in an enzyme binds to this
What is the active site
200
Enzymes speed up reactions, and therefore are known as this
What is a biological catalyst
200
Activation energy is the energy needed to do this
What is start a reaction
200
These 3 env. conditions affect an enzyme
What is temperature, pH, salinity
200
What is a cofactor?
What is an inorganic substance that helps enzymes properly function
300
The idea that each enzyme is a specific shape for a specific substrate
What is induced fit
300
What does "substrate specific" mean?
What is each enzyme is specific to one substrate (in that it is the only one it will fit to)
300
Describe what happens to the amount of free energy with and without an enzyme during a reaction.
What is less is needed
300
WHat is the optimal pH for enzymatic activity?
What is 6-8
300
This type of inhibitor takes the shape of the substrate and binds to the active site
What is competitive
400
This is what the enzyme acts upon
What is the substrate
400
Which enzyme is responsible for digesting dairy products
What is lactase
400
Draw a graph showing 2 lines (with and without an enzyme) showing amount of free energy used over time.
What is answers will vary.
400
What temperature is detrimental to an enzyme
What is extremely high/boiling
400
This type of inhibitor binds to the enzyme and changes its shape
What is noncompetitive
500
After a reaction, the enzyme is _______________
What is reusable
500
If maltase is the enzyme being used, then this must be the substrate
What is a maltose
500
True/False All catalysts are enzymes
What is false.
500
What happens to an enzyme when it denatures?
What is it unfolds, affecting the function.
500
What pH is detrimental to an enzyme?
What is low or high