Enzymes Flashcards
Most chemical reactions in our body are controlled by proteins known as ______
Enzymes
Enzymes are proteins or RNA that accelerated metabolic reactions to biologically useful rates by lowering the ______
Activation energy
_______ are biological catalysts
Enzymes
Catalysts
is a substance that lowers the amount of energy necessary for a chemical reaction to proceed.
____________ the enzymes increases the rate at which the reaction occurs
By lowering the activation energy
Enzymes act binding to reacting molecules, called the ______ to form the ______
substrate, enzyme-substrate complex
The site of attachment and the surrounding parts of the enzyme that interact with the substrate(s) are the enzymes________
Active site
________are formed, and the enzyme molecule is released unchanged
Product
The______ resukts from the enzymes unique structure and shape
Specifity
Any change in the structure may________denture the enzyme or destroy its effectivness by altering the active site and slowing down the reacrion rate
Denature
An enzymes ___________ ________ are the temp and PH wjere tje enzyme functions best
Optimal conditions