Enzymes Flashcards
1
Q
What is an enzyme?
A
An enzyme is a biological catalyst
2
Q
Why are they specific?
A
They have got a unique active site specially for a tile of nutrient
3
Q
Fats/lipids
A
Lipase-fatty acid and glycerol
4
Q
Proteins
A
Protease-amino acid
5
Q
Carbohydrates
A
Amylase/carbohydrase -glucose
6
Q
What is denaturing
A
When and enzyme denatures, it changes shape and will affects its ability to break down the substrates
7
Q
When will an enzyme denature
A
When it is not in optimum conditions, it’s has not a right PH or temperature
8
Q
What is the the optimum PH
A
7
9
Q
What is the optimum temperature
A
37 degrees
