enzymes Flashcards

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enzyme

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is a chemical that speeds up the rate of reaction

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amylase

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an enzyme that breaks down starch to a sugar called maltose

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substrate

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is the name of a substance on which an enzyme acts

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product

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is the name of the substance that is found when an enzyme reacts with a substrate

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example of substrate

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starch

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example of product

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maltose

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