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Biology 2.4
Enzymes - Biological Catalysts
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Active Site | Indented area on the surface of an enzyme molecule, with a shape that is complementary to the shape of the substrate molecule |
| Catalyst | Chemical that speeds up the rate of reaction and remains unchanged and reusable at the end of the reaction |
| Extracellular | Outside the cell |
| Intracellular | Inside the cell |
| Metabolic/Metabolism | The chemical reactions that take place inside living cells or organisms |
| Product | Molecule produced from substrate molecules, by an enzyme-catalyzed reaction |
| Substrate | Molecule that is altered by an enzyme-catalyzed reaction |