Enzymes Flashcards
1
Q
What are enzymes?
A
Biological catalysts speed up reaction without being altered in it
2
Q
What are enzymes made up of?
A
Amino acids
3
Q
What are the functions of enzymes?
A
Break large molecules into small molecules
Build large molecules from small ones
Convert small molecule into another
4
Q
What are the properties of enzymes?
A
All proteins
Each catalyse 1 reaction
Used up again and again
Specific to 1 reaction as shape of active site and substrate are complementary
5
Q
What affects enzymes?
A
Temperature
Ph
6
Q
What happens once the enzyme reaches its optimum?
A
It starts to denature
