Enzymes and Chemical Reactions Flashcards
What is the function of an Enzyme?
Enzymes speed up chemical reactions while lowering activation energy
What is the “reactants” in a chemical reaction?
The reactants are the starting molecules to a chemical reaction
What is another word for “reactants”?
Substrates
In order for the reaction to take place with the enzyme, what do the reactants have to do?
Move together/attach
What make each enzyme different?
They are different shapes and sizes
What does “denature” mean
broken apart
What happens to enzymes at certain temperatures?
The enzyme looses its shape
What is a substrate?
A substance that an enzyme acts during a chemical reaction
What is an active site?
A active site is when an enzymes substrate fits into a “pocket”
What determine’s an enzymes activity?
The shape
What occurs when an enzyme and a substrate interact at an active site?
The activation energy is reduced
