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ENZYMES
Definitions; properties
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is an enzyme | A biological catalyst |
| What are enzymes made of (what is the nature of enzymes)? | They are proteins |
| What is the active site of an enzyme | The area on the enzyme that engages with the substrate |
| What is a substrate | The chemical/substance that the enzyme engages with |
| What is the product(s) | The result of an enzyme reaction |
| What is a bioreactor | A container in which cells or their parts undergo required reactions |
| What does specific mean? | Each enzyme can only 'fit' with (or match) one particular substrate |
| What does denatured mean? | The shape of the active site is altered and the enzyme can no longer function |
| What is an immobilized enzyme? | On that is attached to or trapped within an unreactive material |
| What is the induced fit theory? | Enzymes mold themselves around their substrate to better fit it at the active site |