enzymes Flashcards

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Define the term “enzyme”

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Biological catalyst that increase the rate of chemical reactions

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How does an enzyme work?

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1) Breaking large molecules into small ones
2) Building up large molecules from small ones
3) Converting one small molecule into another

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What are the 5 important properties of an enzyme

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  1. All proteins
  2. Each enzyme catalyses one particular metabolic reaction
  3. reuseable
  4. Influenced by temperature
  5. Influenced by pH
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What is the optimum temperature for Fungal/plant, human and industry enzymes (produced by bacteria)

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Fungal/plant: Approximately 10 Celsius
Human: 37 Celsius
Industry enzymes (produced by bacteria):
90 Celsius

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