unit 1 - protein Flashcards
what is an enzyme?
a biological catalyst made by all living cells
what is a catalyst?
something that speeds up a chemical reaction without being changed itself
what is an active site?
the part of an enzyme that binds to the substrate
what does complementary mean?
“fits together”
what is an example of someone complementary?
the active site is complementary to the substrate
what is a product?
the molecule(s) produced at the end of the reaction
what is degradation?
a break down reaction
what is synthesis?
a build up reaction
what does enzyme-substrate complex mean?
the term used when the enzyme has bonded to the substrate
what does optimum conditions mean?
the conditions that all an enzyme to be at it’s most active
what does denatured mean?
when an enzyme changes shape and the rate of reaction decreases
how are different proteins made?
different sequences of amino acids
what are proteins needed for?
structural, hormones, antibodies, receptors & enzymes
what are enzymes made from?
protein
what is step 1 of an enzyme?
the enzyme binds to the substrate at the active site
