Biomolecules and Enzymes

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What is the purpose of an enzyme?

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Lower activation energy, which speeds up reactions.

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How do monomers combine to create macromolecules?

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Amino acids combine to make proteins.

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What does the 'lock and key' analogy describe in enzyme function?

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Each enzyme will fit with only one specific kind of substrate.

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What is the part of the enzyme that the substrate bonds to called?

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Active site.

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What type of biomolecule are enzymes classified as?

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Protein.

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What are the building blocks of proteins?

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Amino acids.

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What is the process called when enzymes speed up chemical reactions?

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Catalysis.

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What is the role of substrates in enzyme activity?

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Substrates are the reactants that enzymes act upon.

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What is activation energy?

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The minimum energy required for a chemical reaction to occur.

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What happens to an enzyme after it catalyzes a reaction?

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It can be used again for another reaction.