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structural change in the protein that results in the loss (usually permanent) of its biological properties

denature

Any substance that is acted upon by an enzyme is called a(n)?

Substrate

________ is metabolic reactions that build large molecules.

Anabolic

In an enzyme - catalyzed reaction, the enzyme binds to the substrate to form an _____________.

enzyme-substrate complex

large molecules created from DNA that is required for the structure, function, and regulation of the body’s cells, tissues, and organs

protein

Many vitamins act as ________.

coenzymes

"An enzyme is specific to a substrate" can be explained using which hypothesis?

Lock & Key hypothesis

Enzymes are biological ________.

catalysts

a substance that speeds up a chemical reaction without being consumed or changed in the process

catalyst

What is the energy needed to start a chemical reaction referred to?

Activation energy

What are the two models that explain the action of an enzyme?

lock and key & Induced fit theory

What is the purpose of an enzyme?

to speed up the reaction

Enzymes catalyze reactions by ___________ Activation Energy.

Lowering/Decreasing

Enzymes will make a reaction go _______ and use ______ energy.

faster; less

Mention two examples of extracellular enzymes?

Amylase and trypsin

What 3 letters do enzymes typically end in?

-ase

Significantly changing the pH the enzyme is exposed to will cause the enzyme to _____________.

denature

proteins that reduce the amount of energy needed to start biochemical reactions within living cells, i.e. catalysts

enzyme

Enzymes are composed of what organic molecule?

Proteins

Enzyme action maybe _______ or _______.

intracellular or extracellular

Enzymes provide a site where reactants called substrates can be brought together in an enzyme-catalyzed reaction. The site is called the _______.

active site

structural change in the protein that results in the loss (usually permanent) of its biological properties

denature

Enzymes are _______ proteins with a specific tertiary structure.

globular

Where do substrates bind to an enzyme?

Active site

After the enzyme and substrate bind together and perform the reaction, what does the substrate become?

A product

What are all of the chemical reactions that occur within an organism referred to?

Metabolism

The lock and key theory state that an enzyme will only catalyze a reaction if the substrate has a ________ shape to its active site.

complementary