Enzymes And Biochemical Reactions (Biology) Flashcards
What critical task do enzymes perform
Lowering a reactions activation energy
A substance that speeds up a chemical reaction without being changed
Catalyst
A biological catalyst (usually a protein)
Enzyme
The reactant molecule that an enzyme works on
Substrate
The part of the enzyme where the substrate binds
Active site
How do enzymes lower activation energy
By binding to a substrate and holding it in a way that allows the reaction to happen more efficiently
What are the 5 factors affecting enzyme activity
Temperature, Ph, Enzyme concentration, substrate concentration and competitive inhibitor
Enzymes can be __
Reused
What enzyme was used in the experiment
Yeast catalase
What letters do most enzymes end with
Ase
If the graph starts at 4 and ends at 10, what is 4-10
The range
If the line never touches 12 and 14 what is that part
No enzymatic activity
What is the optimum ph of the enzyme
8
If an enzyme is under 7 ph
Acidic
If an enzyme is over 7 ph
Basic