Enzymes Flashcards
Protein molecules are made up of long chains of what?
Amino Acids
What are the four things enzymes act as
Structural components such as muscles, Hormones, Antibodies, Catalysts
What is a catalyst
Something that increases the rate of a chemical reaction
What is a biological catalyst
An enzyme
What is an enzyme
A biological catalyst
How does the shape of an enzyme change
High temperatures
Do different enzymes work best at the same pH level or different pH levels
different pH levels
Where are the digestive enzymes produced and what by
By specialised cells in glands and in the lining of the gut
Describe how digestive enzymes get to food and how they affect digestion
They pass out of the cells into the gut, where they come into contact with food molecules where they catalyse the breakdown of large molecules into small ones
Where is amylase is produced
The salivary gland, Pancreas and small intestine
What does amylase breakdown and where
Starch into sugars in the mouth and small intestine
Where is protease produced
By the the stomach, pancreas and small intestine
What does protease breakdown and where
Proteins into amino acids in the stomach and small intestine
Where is lipase produced
In the pancreas and small intestine
What does lipase breakdown and where
Lipids (fats and oils) into fatty acids and glycerol in the small intestine
