bio chem 2 Flashcards
define an enzyme
a protein that can speed up or lower the energy of a chemical reaction
define a substrate
the reactant that is catalyzed by the enzyme
define active site
the site where an enzyme attaches to a substrate
define enzyme substrate complex
happens when all substrates bond with an enzyme
define lock and key fit
A single substrate bonds with a SPECIFIC enzyme
important thing to remember about enzymes
they are specific
define catalyst
a substance that speeds up a chemical reaction
define bio catalyst
a protein that speeds up reactions in a living thing
define reactants
what you start a chemical reaction with
define product
the things that chemical reactions make
what do enzymes end in
“ase”
why are enzymes specific
one enzyme fits one substrate
Factors that affect enzyme function
temperature, ph levels, concentration
what is the lock and what is the key
enzyme is lock substrate is key
