proteans catalysts and enzymes Flashcards
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What is an enzyme?
A
Proteins which act a biological catalysts
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What are proteins made of?
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Long chains of amino acids
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What does the shape of a protein depend on?
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Its function
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What is the active site?
A
The site on an enzyme where reactants bind.
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Three things that enzymes can do?
A
Build large molecules from many smaller ones
Change one molecule into another one
Break down large molecules into samller ones
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What happens to a substrate in a reaction?
A
It can be held in the active site, and can be connected to another molecule or Brocken down
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What is a substrate?
A
Material or chemical on which an enzyme acts
