Enzymes and other Proteins Flashcards
1
Q
What are Enzymes?
A
Proteins
2
Q
What do Enzymes do?
A
Control all Chemical Reactions inside Cells
3
Q
Give two examples of proteins?
A
Hormones & Muscle tissue
4
Q
What is the structure of proteins
A
Made up of a chain of small molecules called amino acids
5
Q
What is the theory called?
A
Lock & Key Theory
6
Q
How do enzymes work?
A
- The enzyme and substrate have to have complimentary shape. Active Site - Enzymes are specific because substrate has to match the active site
7
Q
When they lock together it is called an…
A
Enzyme - Substrate Complex
8
Q
Give two properties of enzymes
A
- Have its own optimum temperature and pH
- Enzymes are denatured at High Temperatures
9
Q
What is an enzyme?
A
Are biological catalysts which speed up chemical reactions without being used up in the reaction
