enzymes I think Flashcards
enzyme
acts as a catalyst in living organisms, regulating the rate at which chemical reactions without being altered
what is the suffix for enzyme
ase
2 positive feedback systems
childbirth and producing milk after labor
what hormones are involved in positive feedback
oxytosin
metabolism
combination of all the chemical reactions that are happening within the organism
enzymes are made of
proteins
where are the instructions to makes proteins
DNA nucleus rough endoplasmic reticulum
homeostasis
maintaining the internal environment of the body as equilibrium
active site
the portion of the enzyme that binds with he substrate
allosteric site
being a change in the shape and activity of a protein that results from combination with another substance at a point other than the chemically active site.
what 3 things cause a protein to denature
heat pH heavy metals
exocrine
glands secrete hormones into ducts
thyroxin
the main hormone secreted into the bloodstream by the thyroid gland.
metabolic rate
The amount of energy expended over a specific period of time
enzymes work on ____ substrate
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