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True or False: Metabolic reactions will destroy an enzyme. Thus every chemical reaction in your body requires a brand new enzyme.
False! Enzymes are not "used up" by the chemical reactions they facilitate.
If the substrate is fat then the chemicals labeled A and B would be _________.
Glycerol and fatty acid
A _________ is a chemical that can make a chemical reation happen faster or more efficiently.
catalyst
_______________ is a biological catalyst
Enzyme
Which represents the enzyme, lock or key?
Lock
List five factors affecting enzyme activity.
temperature, pH, substrate concentration
Enzymes are composed of what organic molecule?
Protein
Any substance that is acted upon by an enzyme is called a(n)?
Substrate
What is the purpose of an enzyme?
to speed up the reaction
Where do substrates bind to an enzyme?
Active site
Significantly changing the pH the enzyme is exposed to will cause the enzyme to _____________.
denature
What enzyme that can break down the protein into amino acids?
Protease
