Enzymes

Question 1

What is an enzyme?

Answer 1

Is a protein (made up of amino acids)

Question 2

Give 3 characteristics of an enzyme

Answer 2

Speed up reactions ( catalysts)
Act specifically on a particular substrate
They can be used over and over

Question 2

Competitive inhibitors

Answer 2

Bind to active site on enzyme and block it from bonding to a substrate

Question 3

If temperature and ph are too high/low the enzyme becomes

Answer 3

Denatured

Question 4

Non competitive inhibitors

Answer 4

Bind elsewhere on enzyme and change the shape of the active site

Question 5

Allosteric sites

Answer 5

Sites on the enzyme that stimulate or inhibit an enzymes activity - stabilize the enzyme in either the active or inactive form

Question 6

Allosteric Activator

Answer 6

Binds to allosteric sites and stabilizes the proteins shape keeping all the active sites open

Question 7

Allosteric inhibitor

Answer 7

Bonds to the inactive spots on an enzyme and stabilizes them

Question 8

What is the function of an enzyme?

Answer 8

Enzymes guide and control all the chemical reactions in the body.