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Enzymes
Question | Answer |
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chemical reaction | process by which one or more substances are reorganized into different substances |
substrate | the substance that binds to the enzyme |
enzyme | protein that acts as a catalyst for many biological processes |
active site | the location where the substrate binds to the enzyme |
acitivation energy | the minimum amount of energy need for a chemical reaction to occur |
reactants | the starting substances of a chemical reaction |
products | the substance formed after a chemical reaction has taken place |
catalyst | substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without being used up in the reaction |
enzyme-substrate complex | the combination of the substrate and enzyme |
lipase | enzyme |
lactose | carbohydrate |
denature | When an enzyme's shape is changed |