Enzymes Flashcards
Explain the term metabolism.
(All chemical reactions in a cell or organism).
Name these organelles which are responsible for photosynthesis.
*Chloroplasts
Where do the energised electrons come from?
*Chlorophyll
Anabolic and Catabolic
Anabolic: a reaction using energy
Catabolic: a reaction releasing energy
A group of Compounds
Carbohydrates
Which Group in biomolecules do enzymes belong?
Protein
Give one example of an enzyme
Amylase
What is the function of an active site of an Enzyme?
To combine with a substrate
Enzymes show specifity? Explain
Enzymes can only act on one substrate
Give two factors that affect the function of an enzyme
Ph/Temperature
What is a denatured enzyme?
An enzyme that has lost its function
What is the role of enzymes in metabolic reactions?
Alter rate of reaction
Name the organelle where protein is produced
Ribosomes
To which part of an enzyme does the substrate attach
Active site
Enzymes can be denatured in a number of ways? The underlined term and The factor
Loss of shape
Heat
What is a immobilised enzyme
An enzyme that is fixed
One advantage using immobilised enzymes
It’s reusable, recovered easily
