The Role Of Enzymes And Food Tests Flashcards
Why can enzymes be described as biological catalysts?
Because they are produced by living things
What does it mean when an enzyme has been denatured?
The bonds holding the enzyme together break
this changes the shape of the enzymes active site
so the substrate what fit anymore
List of the places where amylase is made in the human body
- The saliva Glands
- the pancreas
- the small testing
What is the role of lipease?
Convert lipids into glycerol and fatty acid’s
Where is ole stored?
Gall bladder
What is a catalyst?
A catalyst is a substance which increases the speed of a reaction without being changed or used up in the reaction
What are enzymes made up of?
Large proteins
and all proteins are made of chains of amino acid’s
these chains are folded into unique shapes
What do enzymes do?
Speed up chemical reactions
How do enzymes work?
The substrate fits into the active site
is the substrate doesn’t match the of the active site then the reaction would be catalysed
What can be used to show enzyme action?
The lock and key model
What do you enzymes need to catalyse properly?
The right pH and the right temperature
What is the optimum temperature of an enzyme?
Where the enzyme is most active
What do carbohydrases do?
Convert carbohydrates into simple sugars
What do you proteases do?
Convert proteins into amino acid’s
Where are proteases mate?
- The stomach
- the pancreas
- the small in testing