Definations Flashcards
1
Q
Polysaccharides
A
Chain of single sugar units like glucose
2
Q
Monomers
A
A molecule made up of a chain of reapeted block.
3
Q
Glycogen
A
A large molecule that is a food storage substance in many animal cells
4
Q
Enzyme
A
An enzyme is a protein that functions as a biological catalyst and is involved in metabolic reactions
5
Q
Catalyst
A
A substance that increases the rate of chemical reactions and is not charged
6
Q
Active site
A
The part of an enzyme that is responsible for combining with a substance
7
Q
At what temp do enzymes denature
A
A rise in temperature increases rate of most chemical reacts
At 50 degrees most enzymes being proteins are denatured and stop working
8
Q
At what PH do enzymes work best at
A
7 (neutral)
9
Q
Optimum and duodenum PH
A
The T or P an enzyme works best at
