Enzymes Flashcards
Enzymes
Biological catalysts that speed up chemical reactions without being used up in the reaction
Metabolism
The sum of all chemical reactions in the body
Anabolic
Smaller molecules building up to form larger molecules
Catabolic
The breakdown of larger molecules into smaller molecules
substrate
The substance with which an enzyme reacts
Product
The substance the enzyme forms
Active Site
The part of the enzyme that combines with the substrate
Optimum activity
The conditions at which an enzyme works best at
Denatured enzyme
Lost its shape and can no longer carry out its function
Bio-Processing
The use of enzyme controlled reactions to produce a product
Bioreactor
A vessel in which living cells or their products are used to make a product
Immobilised Enzymes
Enzymes that are fixed to each other or to an inert material
Fatty Acid
part of a lipid molecule that is replaced by a phosphate group to form a phospholipid
Activation energy
Energy needed to start a reaction
