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Chapter 8

BIO 121 Chapter 8

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Enzymes ___________ ______ biochemical reactions. speed up
Human saliva contains _______________, which breaks down starch into ____________. Amylase, maltose
The first enzyme was discovered in __________. 1927
The study of enzymes is _________________. Enzymology
Enzyme equation: E + S = ___________ -> E + _______. ES, P
Almost all enzymes are ___________, with the exception of a nucleic acid. Proteins
What is a substrate? A reactant of biochemical reaction.
A ____________, in biological sciences, is made up of at least two different molecules with no covalent or ionic bond. complex
Ribosomes are made of ___ and protein. RNA
Chromosomes are made of ____ and protein. DNA
The process of enzymatic reactions can go back and forth, making it a ___________ process. dynamic
______________: the part of an enzyme that directly interacts with the substrate to form a substrate complex. Active site
_________________ Theory: active site of enzyme has definite shape. This theory is now obsolete. Lock and Key
_______________Theory: once a substrate enters the active site, the active site conforms around it, changing its configuration. Induced Fit
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