2.4: Chemical Reactions & Enzymes Flashcards
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Chemical Reaction
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Process that changes one set of chemicals to another
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Reactants
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Elements or compounds that enter into a chemical reaction
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Products
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Compounds or elements that are produced by a chemical reaction
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Activation energy
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Energy that is needed for a reaction to start
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Catalyst
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Substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction
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Substrates
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Reactants of enzyme-catalyzed reactions
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Enzymes
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Proteins that act as biological catalysts
