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enzymes103
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Enzymes | substances that cause chemical reactions to occur faster. |
| Substrate | reactant of a enzyme |
| Active site | the area on the enzyme that fits the substrate. |
| RNA polymerase | an enzyme that is essential to the process of transcription |
| Product | the reactants combined in the active site |
| name of the hypothesis that helps explain enzyme functioning | lock and key theory |
| Enzymes are made of | proteins |
| what activities enzymes make | chemical reactions |
| the substance on which an enzyme acts | substrate |
| type of reaction energy that is lowered by enzymes | activation |
| enzymes act as these because they are not changed during a reaction | catalysts |
| the name of an enzyme typically end in | -ase |
| why do enzymes work as catalysts? | to speed up reactions |
| Enzymes are important proteins found in | living things |
| the activities enzymes depend on | temperature, pH, and ionic conditions |
| T Or F. Enzymes only interact with specific substrates | true |
| T or F. enzymes change shape after a reaction occurs | false |
| T or F. Enzyme reactions can be slowed or halted using inhibitors. | true |
| T or F. One enzyme ban be used for many different types of chemical reactions | false |
| T or F. Enzymes speed up the substrates | false |
| boiling temperature will______the rate of reaction | decrease |
| raising the temperature slightly will______the rate of reaction. | increase |
| Enzymes are made from which type of monomer? | Amino Acids |
| nucleic acid: DNA , ____: Enzyme | Protein |