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Enzymes Flashcards

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1
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What is the enzyme for carbohydrates?

A

Amylase

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What is the product for carbohydrates?

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Sugars

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What is the enzyme for proteins?

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Protease

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What is the product for proteins?

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Amino acids

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What is the enzyme for lipids?

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Lipase

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What is the product for lipids?

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Fatty acids + glycerol

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How can you tell a sugar apart from an enzyme?

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Sugars end up in ‘Oze’
Enzymes end up in ‘Aze’

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How do enzymes work most efficiently?

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They have the highest rate of reaction at an Optimum pH & Optimum temperature

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What is the pH like in the stomach?

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Enzymes in our stomach would have a very acidic pH because the stomach has Hydrochloric acid

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Why does the stomach need hydrochloric acid?

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To be able to kill the bacteria in the food

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How can an enzyme become denatured?

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The enzymes become denatured when they are in too high temperatures or extreme pH levels (Too high/low)

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What does denatured mean?

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When the substrate can no longer fit into the enzyme at the active site.

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What is an enzyme?

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An enzyme is a catalyst which helps speed up reactions

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What is an enzyme made of?

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An enzyme is made up of proteins

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How does an enzyme catalyse a reaction?

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An enzyme binds with the substrate at the active site

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How long can an enzyme work for?

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Enzymes are reused

17
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What can an enzyme do to substrates?

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The enzyme can either build it up or break it down

18
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Why are some people called lactose intolerant?

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Because they cannot produce enough lactase

19
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What can an enzyme do in regard to a process?

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An enzyme has the ability to speed up reactions to speed up processes.

20
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What is the structure of an enzyme?

A

Enzymes have a specifically shaped area called an active site with items combined.

21
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What are the items that can fit into the active site called?

A

The substrate and enzyme

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