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Term 4 2
Enzymes: Introduction
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What do protein enzymes do to a reaction? | They speed the reaction up |
| What do all proteins contain (4)? | Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen and Nitrogen. |
| What do some also contain (2)? | Sulphur and Phosphorus |
| What are proteins made up of? | Amino Acids |
| What is it called when the amino acids join up? (PC) | a polypeptide chain which forms a protein |
| Enzymes are the most ......... group of proteins? | Most important group of proteins. |
| Enzymes are biological .........? | biological catalysts |
| Not only do enzymes speed up reactions but they also increase the ......... of ........... reactions in ......? | They also increase the chemical reactions in cells. |
| What do Intracellular Enzymes do? | They speed up reactions within the cell |
| Examples of intercellular enzymes? (PCR) | Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration |
| What do Extracellular enzymes do? | speed up chemical reaction outside of the cell |
| Where are Extracellular Enzymes located? | They are secreted (hidden?) by the cell. Basically they are located in the cell : ) |
| Can you give me an example of an Extracellular Enzyme in action? | Digestion |
| What gives enzymes their particular large globular shape? | The Tertiary Structure of proteins |
| How is this shape created? | the folding and bending of the secondary structure that creates this shape. |