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What is the optimum temperature of enzymes working in the heart, lungs, kidneys, and liver?
37 degrees Celsius
This refers to a substance like an enzyme that speeds up any reaction.
catalyst
This refers to the space in the enzymes shape into which the substrate fits.
active site
It is a digestive enzyme that breaks down lipids.
Lipase
What happens to an enzyme exposed to a temperature beyond optimum?
denatured
What type of environmental pH does pepsin consider ideal?
acidic
It has an alkaline condition where trypsin digests protein.
small intestine
What do you call the particular pH where enzymes work best?
optimum pH
What type of biomolecule is an enzyme?
protein
Based on the graph, what is the ideal pH of amylase?
7
C is the _____________________
substrate
This is the molecule that is formed at the end of the reaction.
product
It is the combination of an enzyme and a molecule that bumps and fits into it.
enzyme-substrate complex
