Enzymes

Enzymes

biological catalysts

Catalysts

speed up chemical reactions that were already going to take place, they just help them happen faster.

activation energy

the specific amount of energy required by chemical reactions to get started

reactant

what goes into the reaction

product

what is produced from the reaction

substrate

When enzymes are involved, the reactant is referred to as the

one

How many reactions does each enzyme catalyze?

substrate

what is the "key"?

enzyme

what is the "lock"?

denatured

damaged enzyme

temperature, pH, and regulatory molecules

Enzyme activity is dependent upon:

activation energy

What does an enzyme lower?

take much longer to complete

Without enzymes many of the processes in our bodies would____________.

active site

The part of the enzyme where the substrate binds is called the______.

substrate

what is a?

active site

what is b?

enzyme

what is c?

product

what is d?

yes

are enzymes reusable?

yes

are enzymes specific to the substrate that they break down?