Enzymes

Question 1

What do enzymes do?

Answer 1

Break down substances.

Question 1

What are enzymes?

Answer 1

Protein catalysts

Question 2

What are enzymes specific to?

Answer 2

Substrates

Question 3

What is the enzyme called?

Answer 3

Sucrase

Question 4

What does it have (where the process takes place)?

Answer 4

The active site.

Question 5

What is the process of enzymes?

Answer 5

1. Enzyme and substrate (sucrose) are available.
2. Substrate binds to enzyme - Forms an enzyme-substrate complex.
3. Water (H2O) is added; Substrate is converted into products.
4. Products are released (Fructose and Glucose).