Lab 4 - Enzymes Flashcards
______ are proteins that act to catalyze (speed up) biochemical reactions.
Enzymes
Visible light, x-rays, radio waves, and gamma rays are all part of the ______ spectrum.
Electromagnetic
The distance from the crest of one wave to the crest of the next is the ______.
Wavelength
The height of a wave is its ______.
Amplitude
______ is proportional to amplitude.
Light intensity
The ______ spectrum is the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum detected by human vision
visible light
______ consists of all of the wavelengths in the visible spectrum
white light
When white light is bent, or ______, it separates into the different wavelengths in the visible spectrum.
diffracted
Molecules absorb and transmit ______ radiation
electromagnetic
The scare usually measured on a spectrophotometer is the ______ scale
logarithmic absorbance (A)
_____ are catalytic proteins that speed up biochemical reactions by a factor of 10^3 to 10^6
Enzymes
An enzyme’s folded protein structure forms a(n) ______ that fits a specific chemical substrate.
active site
The enzyme attaches to the substrate to form an enzyme-substsrate complex, or ______
transition state
The ______ boosts the reactivity of the substrate and speeds up the reaction
transition state
When the ______ are released, the enzyme is also released and is ready to catalyze another reaction
reaction products
