Enzymes Flashcards

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Recall the definition of a catalyst

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A chemical compounds that increase the rate of a reaction by lowering the activation energy required to reach the transition state

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Recall that enzymes are a type of protein

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An act upon substrate molecules and decrease the activation energy necessary for a chemical reaction to occur by stabilizing the transition state

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Describe the importance of an enzyme’s shape to its activity as a catalyst

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It has a direct effect on how it catalyzes a reaction

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Define the terms ‘active site’ and ‘substrate’

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A substrate is a chemical compound which acts as the reactant of a chemical reaction. The active site of an enzyme is the region where a substrate binds with the enzyme before it undergoes a chemical reaction

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