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Enzymes Hickey
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Any of several complex proteins that are produces by cells and act as catalyst in specific biochemical reactions | Enzymes |
| a substances that speeds up a chemical reaction without being used up | Catalyst |
| Energy that an chemical reaction must have to occur | activation energy |
| the molecule acted upon by an enzyme | Substrate |
| a chemical substance formed as a result of a chemical reaction | product |
| a substance that reduces the activity of an enzyme | Inhibitor |
| the site on an enzyme that attaches to a substrate | active site |
| 2 Factors that affect enzyme function | Inhibitors and temperature |
| A method of control in which the end product of a biological pathway acts as an inhibitor of an enzyme to stop the pathway | feedback inhibition |
| Why is the shape of an enzyme important? | An enzyme fits the substrate like a key into a lock. |
| Enzymes are which type of biomolecule? | Proteins |
| Enzymes are made of these building blocks | Amino Acids |
| Which organelle in the cell are enzymes synthesized at? | Ribosomes make proteins,which are enzymes too |