Enzymes - REVIEW

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What are enzymes?

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Enzymes are proteins that act as catalysts to speed up chemical reactions in the body.

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What suffix do most enzyme names end with?

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-ase

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What is the pH range of acidic solutions?

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Acidic solutions have a pH lower than 7.

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What is the pH range of basic solutions?

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Basic solutions have a pH higher than 7.

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How do enzymes speed up reactions?

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Enzymes speed up reactions by lowering the activation energy.

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What is the active site of an enzyme?

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The active site is the region on the enzyme where substrates bind and reactions occur.

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What are substrates in enzymatic reactions?

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Substrates are the reactants that are acted upon by enzymes.

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What happens to enzymes after a reaction?

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Enzymes are not consumed in the reaction and can be reused.

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What factors can affect enzyme activity?

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Factors include temperature, pH, and substrate concentration.

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What is enzyme specificity?

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Enzyme specificity refers to the ability of an enzyme to choose exact substrates from a group of similar chemical molecules.