UNIT ONE: Breakdown and Synthesis Flashcards
1
Q
What is catalase?
A
An enzyme involved in chemical breakdown.
2
Q
What is the chemical breakdown called that splits a large molecule into smaller ones?
A
Degradation
3
Q
What is Synthesis?
A
Enzymes build large molecules from smaller molecules
4
Q
What is the optimum?
A
The temperature or pH an enzyme works best/fastest at.
5
Q
What is Denaturing?
A
When an enzyme is exposed to high temperatures or large pH, the active site of the enzyme permanently changes.
