Bio 6 Enzymes Level 1 vocab

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enzyme

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protein that speeds up a chemical reaction

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substrate

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the substance on which an enzyme acts

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active site

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the part of the enzyme where the substrate binds and the reaction occurs

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activation energy

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the amount of energy needed to start a reaction

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reactants

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what goes into a reaction

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products

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what comes out of a reaction

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pH

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measurement of how acidic or basic something is

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acids

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substance with a pH less than 7

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base

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substance with a pH greater than 7

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chemical reaction

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the chemical change of one set of chemicals into another set of chemicals