enzymes Flashcards
1
Q
Define the term “enzyme”
A
Biological catalyst that increase the rate of chemical reactions
2
Q
How does an enzyme work?
A
1) Breaking large molecules into small ones
2) Building up large molecules from small ones
3) Converting one small molecule into another
3
Q
What are the 5 important properties of an enzyme
A
- All proteins
- Each enzyme catalyses one particular metabolic reaction
- reuseable
- Influenced by temperature
- Influenced by pH
4
Q
What is the optimum temperature for Fungal/plant, human and industry enzymes (produced by bacteria)
A
Fungal/plant: Approximately 10 Celsius
Human: 37 Celsius
Industry enzymes (produced by bacteria):
90 Celsius