2.5 Enzymes Flashcards
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Enzymes
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Proteins, long chain of amino acids taken a very specific 3D shape. Reactions more likely to happen because enzymes lower the amount of activation energy
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Active site
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Area designed to match a specific molecule known as the enzyme substrate
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Substrate
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Molecule that fits in to the active site,must enter with a minimum rate of motion that will provide energy necessary for reaction to occur
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Activation Energy
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Energy necessary for the reaction to occur, enzymes lower it, do not create it.
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Denatured enzyme
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When enzyme loses its shape and shape of active site
