energy and respiration x Flashcards
1
Q
What is an enzyme
A
A biological catalyst that speeds up chemical reactions
2
Q
What happens when an enzyme is specific
A
It’s only able to act on one substrate
3
Q
What is an active site
A
The area on the enzyme which the substrate fits into
4
Q
What is the substrate
A
What an enzyme acts upon
5
Q
What is an optimum
A
The conditions in which the enzymes are most active at
6
Q
What does denatured mean
A
The shape of the enzymes active site has changed and will no longer bind to substrate
