4.1 Flashcards
What are enzymes?
proteins that speed up chemical reactions
What are catalysts?
substance that increases the rate of a chain reaction.
What is a chemical reaction?
a process that leads to the chemical transformation from one set to another
What is an activation energy?
the minimum quality of energy that the reacting species must process
What is a substrate?
the substance on which an enzyme acts
What is an active site?
a region on an enzyme that binds to a protein or other substance
You can make a product by _________
2 substrates
You can get 2 substrates by ________
a product
How do you know which substrates went with which enzyme?
They fit in the right size.
How would denaturation of the active site affect the function of an enzyme?
The reaction won’t work
What is the relationship between the reaction rate and enzyme concentration?
direct
What is the relationship of the reaction rate and substrate concentration?
direct
What is the relationship between the reaction rate and temp?
goes up until the limit
What is the relationship between the reaction rate and pH?
goes up until the limit
