Chemical reactions Flashcards

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1
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enzyme:

A

!! protein made !!

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2
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energy

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is defined as the capacity to perform work

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3
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kinetic energy

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the energy of motion

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4
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potential energy

A

stored energy

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5
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all closed systems maintain, what?

A

ENERGY

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6
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is chemical energy potential or kinetic?

A

potential energy

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7
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chemical energy

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molecules store varying amounts of potential energy in the arrangement of their atoms.

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8
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examples of chemical energy

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living cells and automobile engines
(these both use the same basic process to make chemical energy work)

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9
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enzymes are what?

A

PROTEINS

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10
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what does activation energy do?

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activates the substrate, triggers a chemical reaction

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11
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enzymes lower the ________ ________ for chemical reactions

A

activation energy

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12
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activation energy definition:

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the initial energy needed to start a chemical reaction.

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13
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active SITE of an enzyme

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it specific substrate binds and is converted to the product by the enzymatic reaction

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14
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enzyme biological catalyst:

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active site–> binds with enzyme, cuts piece of enzymes, divides into glucose/fructose.

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15
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the name of many enzymes ends with…

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-ase
ex: lactase, reductase, oxidase

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16
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substrate

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the factors that are bing converted into the product

17
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do enzymes work multiple times?

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YES

18
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what type of molecule binds to the active site of an enzyme?

A

substrate

19
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what type of energy enzymes lowers in order to speed up chemical reactions?

A

activation energy

20
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what molecules are enzymes made of?

A

proteins

21
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the enzyme processes its substrate in a specific site called

A

active site