Enzymes Flashcards
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Enzymes
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Biological catalysts that speed up the rate of chemical reactions
2
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Substrate
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The reactants that bind to the enzyme
3
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Catalysts
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General name for a substance that lowers the activation energy needed to start a chemical reaction
4
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Endothermic
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Energy is absorbed
5
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Exothermic
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Energy is relaesed
6
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Activation energy
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Minimum amount of energy needed for reactants to form products in a chemical reaction
7
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Reactants
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Starting substances
8
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Products
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Substances formed
