Background Information Flashcards
What are enzymes?
Globular proteins with a specific tertiary shape for its function.
What is the role of enzymes?
To act as catalysts in biological reactions.
Speed up a reaction.
Where do intracellular enzymes work?
Inside the cell
Where do extracellular enzymes work?
Outside the cell after being scereted
What do enzymes control?
The metabolism of a cell.
The rate at which reactions happen within the cell.
What are anabolic reactions?
Build up reactions
Anablic/ Anabolism
What are catabolic reactions?
Break down reactions
Catabolic/ Catabolism
What is a reaction with a net gain in energy called?
Endergonic
What is a reaction with a net loss of energy called?
Exergonic
What suffix is the ending of most enzymes?
-ase
Where are enzymes made?
Ribosomes
Where are enzymes modified after being made in the ribosome?
Golgi Body
What is a gain of energy as heat called?
Endothermic reaction
What is a loss of energy as heat called?
Exothermic reaction
What does an enzyme do to a substrate?
Convert the substrate into a product
