Enzymes

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What is a substance called if it speeds up a chemical reaction?

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Catalyst

Front

What is the term for the molecule upon which an enzyme acts?

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Substrate

Front

What are the molecules called that are produced as a result of an enzyme-catalyzed reaction?

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Products

Front

What is the region on an enzyme where the substrate binds called?

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Active site

Front

Enzymes are an example of which type of biological macromolecule?

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Protein

Front

What is the term for the temporary complex formed when an enzyme binds to its substrate?

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Enzyme-substrate complex

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What factors can affect enzyme activity?

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Temperature, pH, substrate concentration, and enzyme concentration.

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What is the role of enzymes in biological systems?

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To catalyze biochemical reactions, increasing the rate of reaction without being consumed.

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What is enzyme specificity?

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The ability of an enzyme to choose exact substrate from a group of similar chemical molecules.

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What is a cofactor in relation to enzymes?

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A non-protein chemical compound that is required for the biological activity of an enzyme.