enzyme vocab Flashcards
1
Q
acid
A
ph less than 7
2
Q
base
A
ph more than 7
3
Q
nuetral
A
ph=7
4
Q
ph
A
measurement of how acidic/basic a solution is
5
Q
activation
A
amount of energy required for a chemical reaction to occur
6
Q
catalyst
A
speeds up chemical reactions by lowering the activaion energy
7
Q
enzyme
A
catalyst in the body that helps us to function (-ase, -in)
8
Q
substrate
A
fits in the enzyme (like a key fits in a lock)
9
Q
active site
A
place where the substarte binds in the enzyme
