Enzymes (not complete) Flashcards

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1
Q

are proteins that help speed up
metabolism, or the chemical reactions in
our bodies.

A

Enzymes

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2
Q

They build some substances
and break others down.

A

Enzymes

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3
Q

All living things
have _______.

A

enzymes

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4
Q

Our bodies naturally produce_______ .

A

enzymes

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5
Q

are also in manufactured
products and food.

A

Enzymes

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6
Q

One of the most important roles of
_______ is to aid in digestion.

A

enzymes

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7
Q

there are enzymes in our_______, _______, ____ and ______.

A

saliva, pancreas, intestines and
stomach.

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8
Q

They break down fats,
proteins and carbohydrates.

A

enzymes

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9
Q

Enzymes are essential for?

A

digestion, liver function and much
more.

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10
Q

Enzymes also help with?

A

Breathing.
Building muscle.
Nerve function.
Ridding our
bodies of toxins

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11
Q

______ or ______ of a certain enzyme can cause health
problems

A

Too much, too little

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12
Q

Enzymes in our______
can also help healthcare providers
check for injuries and diseases.

A

blood

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13
Q

A reactant in a chemical reaction
is called a substrate when acted
upon by an enzyme

A

Substrate

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14
Q

is the part of an
enzyme to which substrates bind
and where a reaction is
catalyzed

A

Active site

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15
Q

The active site of an enzyme is
precisely shaped to hold specific
substrates

A

lock-and-key
model

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16
Q

The active site and substrate don’t fit perfectly together;
instead, they both alter their shape to connect

A

induced-fit model

17
Q

a substrate binds to an enzyme (via the
active site) to form an enzyme-substrate complex

A

Normal Enzyme Reaction

18
Q

enzyme + substrate =

A

enzyme-substrate complex

19
Q

involves a molecule, other than the substrate, binding to the enzymes active site

A

Competitive innibition

20
Q

Competitive innibition involves a molecule, other than the substrate, binding to the enzymes___

A

active site

21
Q

the molecule (inhibitors) structurally and chemically similar to the substrate hence able to bing to the active site

A

Competitive Inhibitor

22
Q

blocks the active site and thus prevents substrate binding

A

competitive inhibitor

23
Q

As the Inhibitors is in competition with the substrate. Its effects can be reduced by?

A

increasing the substrate concentration

24
Q

enzyme + inhibitor

A

enzyme- inhibitor complex

25
Q

involves a molecule binding to a site other than the active site (an allosteric site)

A

Non-competitive Inhibition

26
Q

Non competitive Inhibition involves a molecule binding to a site other than the active site __

A

an allosteric site

27
Q

Reversible

A

Competitive Inhibitor

28
Q

irreversible

A

Non-competitive inhibitor

29
Q

at what temperature enzyme will denatured

A

45 and 50

30
Q

what best temperature for enzyme

A

40 and 50

31
Q

best ph for enzyme

A

optimum ph

32
Q

factors affecting enzyme

A

Concentration of enzyme
Concentration of substrate
Temperature
Hydrogen Ion Concentration (pH)