4 Enzyme Terms Flashcards
1
Q
Elements or products produced by chemical reactions
A
Product
2
Q
Molecule that is broken down or built up by the enzyme
A
Substrate
3
Q
The part of the enzyme that holds the molecule, shape specific
A
Active site
4
Q
What is it called when an enzyme loses its shape?
A
Denaturing
5
Q
All enzymes have an optimal what?
A
pH and Temperature
6
Q
Whichpart’of’an’equation’shows’the’molecule’that’is’being’broken’down?
A
The activation site
7
Q
How do you determine the pH or temp for an enzyme ON A GRAPH?
A
Temperature is on the x, enzyme activity is on the y. The peak is the pH or temp
8
Q
A substance that speeds up the rate of chemical reaction by lowering the activation energy of the reaction
A
Catalyst
