Vocabulary Quiz/Metabolism & Cellular Respiration Flashcards
True or false: hydrogen peroxide is considered a toxic chemical that is produced as a by-product of normal cellular processes
True
What are the monomers of an enzyme?
Amino acids
What substrate fit enzymes the way a hand fits a glove?
Induced fit
The region on an enzyme where substrates bind
The active site
The structural level of protein synthesis that first allows a functional enzyme
Tertiary structure
Boiled fruit does not brown because the enzyme responsible for browning has been damaged due to the effects of…
Temperature/Extreme heat
Lemon juice prevents browning of a fruit by damaging an enzyme using the effects of an extreme….
Acidity (low pH level)
The amount of energy required to promote or initiate a reaction
Activation energy
A protein that has lost its shape and can no longer function
Denatured protein
