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Enzyymess
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| enzymes | determines speed & sequence of every reaction in an organism, are proteins, organic catalysts |
| catalysts | changes the rate of a reaction and allows it to occur at a lower temperature |
| activation energy | energy needed to get the reaction started |
| enzyme specificity | specific enzymes regulate specific types of reactions and no other |
| apoenzyme | protein part |
| coenzyme | vitamins, non-protein part |
| active sites | regions in the enzyme molecule where reaction takes place |
| substrate | molecules upon which an enzyme acts |
| enzyme-substrate complex | close physical association between enzyme and substrate |
| factors that effect rate | temperature, pH, amount of enzyme and substrate concentration |
| denature | active sites distorted or destroyed by high temperatures |