Macro Basics
Enzyme structure
Enzyme activity
Monomers & Digestion
Application
100
This protein speeds up chemical reactions in the body
enzyme
100
Nucleotides are linked together to make this large molecule.
lowering activation energy
100
The optimum pH for amylase based on the graph.
pH 7.5
100
Proteins are broken down into these monomers.
animo acids
100
Starch contains repeating units of this molecule.
glucose
200
This macromolecule is made of amino acids.
protein
200
An enzyme can do this after releasing its product.
be reused
200
If an enzyme works best at pH 6 and 20°C, this is called its ______.
optimum
200
Carbohydrates are broken down into this simple sugar.
Glucose
200
Fats and carbohydrates are similar because they both do this.
both provide energy
300
This macromolecule stores genetic information and is made of nucleotides.
nucleic acids
300
The region of an enzyme where the substrate binds.
active site
300
When temperature becomes too high, enzymes lose shape. This is called ______.
denature
300
The macromolecule that provides quick energy like fruit.
(simple) carbohydrate
300
This model explains how enzymes slightly change shape when binding to a substrate.
induced fit
400
These 4 elements make up over 90% of living things.
carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen
400
Enzymes are specific because of their unique _______.
shape (especially at the active site)
400
What affects enzyme activity other than temperature and pH
Substrate concentration
400
This food would be broken down mostly into amino acids.
Meat
400
Fats and enzymes differ because fats are ______ and enzymes are ______. (functions)
storage molecules, catalyst
500
Nucleotides are linked together to make this large molecule.
nucleic acid- DNA
500
The enzyme that breaks lactose into glucose and galactose.
lactase
500
If two enzymes must work together, the best pH range is where ______.
both enzymes have high activity (pH 7.5-8.0)
500
How can chicken protein become human protein?
broken into amino acids and rebuilt using DNA instructions
500
Biochemical reactions can happen at body temperature because of this factor.
enzymes (biological catalysts)