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Carbs/Lipids/Proteins/Enzymes

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Definition
Carbohydrate   Sugar - Sugar forms an essential part of our diet.  
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Carbohydrate Function   Energy Source & Energy Store  
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Simple Sugars   Monosaccharides  
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Common Monosaccharides   Glucose Fructose Galactose  
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Carbon Numbers   Carbon 1 is immediately to the Right of Oxygen and counts round clockwise.  
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Carbohydrate Components   Carbon 6 Hydrogen 12 Oxygen 6  
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Carbohydrate Formula   C6H12O6  
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Difference between Glucose & Galactose   The position of the OH on the 4th Carbon is Down for Glucose and up for Galactose.  
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Alpha   OH positioned down on Carbon 1  
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Beta   OH positioned up on Carbon 1  
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Complex Sugars   Disaccharides Polysaccharides  
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Common Disaccharides   Maltose Sucrose Lactose  
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Common Polysaccharides   Starch Cellulose Glycogen (Animal Starch)  
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Condensation Reaction   Simple Sugars joining together through dehydration. H2O is lost/ Water is the product.  
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Hydrolysis   The reverse of a Condensation Reaction. H20 is used to split the molecules, often during digestion.  
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Glycosidic Link   The bond/link formed between sugars when a Condensation Reaction takes place.  
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Disaccharide   Two Simple Sugars joined to form a more complex sugar  
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Polysaccharide   Many Simple Sugars joined to form a more complex sugar  
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Maltose   Glucose + Glucose. Found in Plants - as Barley Seeds. Can be fermented to make Beer. Found in animals as a product of digestion by amylase.  
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Sucrose   Glucose + Fructose. Can be found in Plants such as Sugar Cane/Sugar Beet. A result of photosynthesis. Energy Store.  
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Lactose   Glucose + Galactose. Found in Milk. Source of energy to feed young. Supports growth.  
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Starch   Alpha 1-4 & 1-6 Bonds. Spiralled structure found in tubes/roots of plants. Long term energy storage.  
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Cellulose   Beta (Alternate/Flipped) 1-4 bonds. Straight Glucose Chain makes up long fibres which overlap to create a strong sheet. Found in the Cell Wall.  
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Glycogen   Alpha Glucose - 1-4 &1-6 Bonds, additional branches & protein core. Found in Liver & Muscle Tissue. Short term energy store.  
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Amylose   1-4 Bonds that create a spiralled shape.  
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Amylopectin   1-6 Bonds that create branched shapes.  
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Alpha 1-4 Glycosidic Bond   Specifically named Bond for Maltose. Glucose + Glucose.  
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Starch Chain   The way excess glucose is stored.  
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Fibre   The main structural component in plants.  
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Hexose   Sugars that contain 6 carbon Atoms  
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Chloroplast   Where glucose may be made.  
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Glucose   Can have an Alpha or Beta Version. Substrate for Cell Respiration in ALL living things.  
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Fructose   Very Sweet, Found in Fruit & Honey. Different structure to Glucose & Galactose.  
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Galactose   Found in Humans/Animals. Necessary ingredient to make Lactose.  
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Polymers   Polysaccharides are complex Polymers of simple sugars eg: Glucose.  
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Lipid   Fat  
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Key Groups of Lipid   Sterols Triglycerides Phospholipids Waxes  
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Sterol   Steroid Hormones including Testosterone and Oestrogen. Very important Fat - Cholesterol.  
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Triglyceride   Found in Body Fat. 3 x Fatty Acids + Glycerol  
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Phospholipids   Modified form of Triglyceride. Major components of Cell Membranes. 2 x Fatty Acids + Glycerol + Phosphate Head Group  
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Waxes   Waterproof/Protective Layer on leaves. Sebum produced by the skin.  
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Components of Lipids   Carbon Hydrogen Oxygen  
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Cholesterol   Very Important Fat. Many uses in the body. Made in the Liver and part of our diet. Forms part of the Membrane Structure. Vitamin D3 is made from it.  
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Glycerol   Colourless oily liquid used extensively in creams and cosmetics. Simple structure with 3 OH groups.(Joining point for Fatty Acids)  
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Saturated Fatty Acid   Single Bonds, (Carbon-Carbon) Fatty Acids are packed tightly together giving a Solid Structure. Higher Melting point (Fat).  
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Mono-unsaturated Fatty Acid   One Double Bond (per hydrocarbon tail), (Carbon=Carbon) Fatty Acid has a kink in the tail so they can't pack tightly giving a slightly fluid Structure. Slightly lower melting point.  
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Carboxylic Acid   O=C--OH Carbon, Oxygen & Hydrogen Group found at one end of a Fatty Acid.  
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Carboxyl Group   Another name used for the Carboxylic Acid at the end of a Fatty Acid, attached to the Hydrocarbon Chain.  
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Hydrocarbon   Made up of only Carbon and Hydrogen.  
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HONC   Hydrogen 1 - Oxygen 2 - Nitrogen 3 - Carbon 4  
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Omega 3   Omega Carbon is the last Carbon. 3 Carbons from the Omega Carbon to the Carbon=Carbon double bond.  
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Omega 6   Omega Carbon is the last Carbon. 6 Carbons from the Omega Carbon to the Carbon=Carbon double bond  
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Hydrophobic   Carbon or Hydrogen generally make it 'Water Fearing'  
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Hydrophilic   Oxygen or Nitrogen generally means it's 'Water Loving'  
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Polar   Hydrophilic  
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Non Polar   Hydrophobic  
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Amphipathic   Means it is both Water Loving AND Water Hating.  
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Ester   The bond/link created when a Condensation Reaction takes place in Lipids.  
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Lipocytes   Where Triglycerides are stored until needed for use by the body.  
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Phosphate Head   A highly polar group that forms the head of a Phospholipid.  
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Phospholipid Bi-Layer   A double layer of Phospholipids, randomly Formed to protect their hydrophobic tails from the watery surrounds. Cell Membranes.  
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Mixed Micelle   Cholesterol with Plant Sterols, More cholesterol excreted, less absorbed into the blood as the plant sterols compete with the Cholesterol to form micelles and effectively dilute the concentration of Cholesterol absorbed.  
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Cholesterol Micelle   Cholesterol without Plant Sterols, Low cholesterol excretion, Full cholesterol absorbed into bloodstream.  
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Polyunsaturated   Many Double Bonds in each hydrocarbon tail, (Carbon=Carbon=Carbon) Lots of kinks, more spaces between Fatty Acids, very Fluid Structure. Low Melting Point (Oil)  
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Methyl End   Opposite end of a Fatty Acid to the Carboxyl Group.  
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Skeletal Formulae   Zig Zag lines that show the Carbon Atoms in a Fatty Acid.  
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LDL   Takes cholesterol from the liver to the tissues and sometimes called 'bad cholesterol' Connected with the development of arterial disease leading to strokes & heart attacks, may increase as a result of increased intake of saturated fats  
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HDL   Move cholesterol from the tissues back to the liver and is sometimes called ‘good cholesterol' Better to have a higher ratio of this type of Cholesterol.  
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Protein   Forms a major part of any balanced diet. Essential for Life. Wide Range of Functions.  
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Shape & Charge   Most important things about proteins.  
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Protein Shape   Key is the way they fold. Must fold in a very specific way to make it work.  
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Amino Acid   Building blocks for proteins.  
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Primary Structure   First stage of a protein has it's own unique sequence, order & length of amino acids. Determines the final Shape and therefore function of the Protein.  
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Polypeptide   An Amino Acid Chain.  
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Secondary Structure   Certain regions of the primary sequence fold into more complex shapes.  
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Alpha Helix   Coil shaped Amino Acids with strengthening bonds.  
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Beta Sheet   Pleated structure. Chains fold back on each other to form parallel lines.  
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Tertiary   Protein Structure in it's final functional shape. Regions of Alpha Helix & Beta Sheet.  
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Quarternary   Multiple proteins bind together to form larger, more complex proteins.  
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Hydrophobic Interactions   Influential in determining the precise and specific shape of each protein. Grouping of Amino Acids with same charge. Weakest Bond.  
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Globular   Common type of protein, sometimes round. Enzymes & Haemoglobin.  
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Fibrous   Long, Twisted Protein chains, offer strength & support. Keratin - Hair. Collagen - Skin.  
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Conjugated Proteins   Associate with Non Proteins for Function.  
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Protein Bonds   Hydrophobic Interactions Hydrogen Bonds Disulphide Bridges Ionic Bonds  
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Hydrogen Bonds   OH---O or OH---N Weak Bonds  
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Disulphide Bridges   S-S Strong Covalent Bonds  
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Ionic Bonds   NH3+ -O Positive & Negative Charges Interact. Strong Bonds  
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Peptide Bond   The Bond between Amino Acids to create a Dipeptide or Polypeptide. Amino End and Carboxyl End join to create this Bond.  
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Dipeptide   Amino Acid + Amino Acid + Condensation Reaction =  
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Tripeptide   Amino Acid + Amino Acid + Amino Acid + Condensation Reaction =  
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Amino Acid Functional Groups   COOH + R + NH2 with a central (Alpha) Carbon and Hydrogen.  
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COOH   Carboxyl Group Forumlae  
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NH2   Amino Group Formulae  
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R   Doesn't exist on the Periodic Table so can therefore mean anything when used in a Formulae.  
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Polarity   Can be Hydrophobic or Hydrophilic  
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Haemoglobin Structure   2 x Alpha Polypeptide Chains + 2 x Beta Polypeptide Chains, each with a Haemoglobin Group. 146 Amino Acids in each chain, just one wrong Amino Acid can cause serious illness eg Sickle Cell Anaemia  
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Haemoglobin   Blood protein that carries oxygen around the body.  
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Collagen   Connective Tissue, Tough Inner Layer of Skin, Structural. Found in Skin, Tissue, Tendons/Ligaments & Bone.  
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Rubisco   Converts Carbon Dioxide into energy rich molecules eg Glucose (Photosynthesis) Found in plants.  
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Rhodopsin   Converts light into an electronic signal receptor for light, allows you to see in B&W. Found in the Eye/Retina.  
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DNA   Where you find Genes that carry the coded information for protein building.  
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Genetic Disease   Caused by incorrectly built proteins that cannot do their job effectively.  
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Balanced Diet   Proteins Lipids Carbohydrates Vitamins Minerals Fibre Water  
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ATP   Glucose is the main Raw ingredient used by cells to generate energy in this form.  
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Spectrin   Found inside Erythrocytes that help support the Cell Membrane.  
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Enzymes   Biological Catalyst made from protein. Used in Making, Recycling and Breaking Up Molecules within the body.  
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Hormones   Sensitive to change/Stimulus & act as Messengers.  
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Ribosomes   Helps to manufacture new proteins by carrying out the condensation reaction many times per second to generate new protein chains.  
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Adipocyte   Lipocyte or other Fat Storage Cell  
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Catalyst   Speeds up a Chemical Reaction but is not used up in the Reaction  
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Substrate   Called a reactant in Chemistry. Can be changed by an enzyme to meet the needs of a cell.  
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Product   The result of enzyme action.  
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Sucrase   Sucrose Enzyme  
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Lactase   Lactose Enzyme  
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37 Degrees   Optimum Temperature for Enzymes to convert Substances.  
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Neutral PH   Optimum PH for Enzymes to convert Substances.  
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Active Site   An area of specific shape and charge that a substrate fits into for a reaction to take place. Where the substrate bonds or breaks.  
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Lock & Key   Highly Specific. Only one substrate fits.  
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Induced Fit   The active site moulds to fit a variety of substrates.  
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Enzyme-Substrate Complex   The meeting of an Enzyme and Substrate.  
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Transition State   The top of the Energy Pathway where reactants are broken down.  
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Activation Energy   The initial amount of energy required to get from a Reactant to the transition state. Enzymes reduce the amount of this energy required by putting strain on the bonds making them easier to break.  
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Enthalpy   Net energy change between a Reactant and it's product. During an enzyme reaction a Reactant loses more energy than it needed for the reaction.  
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Denatured   Protein loses its structure, is permanently disfigured and won't work.  
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Inhibitors   Affects enzyme activity.  
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Competitive Inhibition   Inhibitor is the same/similar shape and charge to the active site and competes with the substrate to stop the enzyme process.  
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Energy Pathway   The energy curve of a reaction between Atoms.  
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System   The site of a reaction.  
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Surroundings   Everything outside the site of a reaction.  
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Pepsin   An enzyme found in the stomach. The stomach produces acid which lowers the PH so enzymes in the Stomach should work best at a low PH.  
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Trypsin   An enzyme found in the small intestine. Which is slightly basic (alkaline) so enzymes here work best at PH 8.  
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Non Competitive Inhibition   Binds elsewhere on the Enzyme causing it to change shape and distort the active site so that the substrate cannot bind.  
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Cell Metabolism   Many potential Enzyme Pathways  
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Drugs/Medication   Chemicals that can mimic inhibitors to slow down Enzyme reactions.  
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Receptors   Can recognise and bind other molecules to a surface membrane.  
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