Enzymes

Question 1

How many tiems can an enzyme repat the smae reaction

Answer 1

several

Question 2

What is a substrate

Answer 2

a reactant

Question 3

What do enzymes do to activation energy? How are they able to do this?

Answer 3

Lower activation energy by the loss in heat, aka exothermic

Question 4

What can cause denaturation

Answer 4

high temp.

Diff. pH

Change in Heavy metal and salt consumption

Question 5

Enzymes work like a ___ and___.

Answer 5

Enzymes work like a LOCK and KEY

Question 6

Whats the function and location of DNA Polymerase

Answer 6

Location: Cells w/ a nucleus

Function: MAKE RNA strands

Question 7

what happens when things go wrong

Answer 7

denaturation

Question 8

most enzymes suffixes end in…

Answer 8

-ase

Question 9

define denaturation

Answer 9

change in the shape of a protein.

if an enzyme’s shape changes/becomes denatured it can no longer function the way it’s supposed to

Question 10

What are enzymes

Answer 10

Proteins made of amino acid monomers

Known as catalysts

Question 11

what is activation energy

Answer 11

Min. amount of energy needed to get a reaction started

(Least amount of energy used to have a reaction)

Question 12

what do enzymes do to the rate of chemical reactions

Answer 12

speed up rate of chemical reaction w/o being changed in the reaction

Question 13

WHat is the fuction and location of Pepsin

Answer 13

Location: Stomach

Function: BREAK down protein

Question 14

define Catalyst

Answer 14

Something that speed up the rate of a reaction w/o being chenged by the reation or used up

Question 15

Why are enzymes important

Answer 15

Regulate Chemical Pathways- Ensure that certain chemical reactions happen

Make Material for the Cell: Synthesis & decomposition reactions

Release Energy- Help w/ cellular respiration

Transfer Info.- Help make new cells

Question 16

what happens to catecholase when it becomes denatured

Answer 16

cant react to oxygeb to make polyphenol

Question 17

Enzymes are not consumed or charged in ______ ______.

Answer 17

Enzymes are not consumed or charged in chemical reactions

Question 18

What is the function and location of lactase

Answer 18

Location: Pancreas/digestive juices

Function: BREAK down lactose

Question 19

How do you get the brown stuff off of fruit?

Answer 19

Add lemon juice or salt

Question 20

Catecholase

Answer 20

An enzyme present in most fruits and vegetables, reacts w/ oxygen and cretes polypheonol

Question 21

What is an active site

Answer 21

area on an enzyme where a substance bonds

Question 22

How many reactions can 1 specific enzyme do

Answer 22

Can keep having the same reaction over and over again