AP Biology Unit 3

Front

Enzymes speed up reactions by decreasing activation energy.

Back

Decreasing activation energy

Front

Each enzyme has 1 substrate that fits its active site.

Back

Specificity

Front

Enzymes typically end with which 3 letters?

Back

-ase

Front

Optimum pH of the enzyme?

Back

6.6

Front

Substance acted upon by an enzyme

Back

Substrate

Front

Letter A in the diagram.

Back

enzyme-substrate complex

Front

Enzymes are...

Back

proteins

Front

Effect of high temperature on enzymes

Back

Enzymes denature.

Front

Enzyme used to treat baby food for protein digestion.

Back

Protease

Front

Energy is released from ATP when a phosphate group is removed.

Back

a phosphate group is removed