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Unit 2 Biology
Enzymes and Biological Reactions Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Catalyst | a substance that speeds up a chemical reaction without being chemically changed |
Neutral | a pH of 7 (water has a pH of 7) |
Activation Energy | the amount of energy required to begin a chemical reaction |
Acids | pH of less than 7 |
Enzyme | specific proteins that combine with other substances called substrates |
Bases | pH more than 7 |
Substrate | a reactant to which an enzyme binds |
Enzyme-Substrate Complex | the joining of one enzyme with one substrate |