Metabolism & Enzymes

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

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catalyst

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In the diagram, what is letter A? Options: product, substrate, enzyme-substrate complex, active site

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enzyme-substrate complex

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Enzymes are... (Options: nucleic acids, proteins, lipids, carbohydrates)

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proteins

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What is the function of an enzyme?

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enzymes speed up chemical reactions

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With what 3 letters do enzymes typically end?

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-ase

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Where do substrates bind on an enzyme?

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active site

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The "lock and key hypothesis" attempts to explain the mechanism of?

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Enzyme specificity

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Which substrate would this enzyme catalyze? Options: Δ, σ, ∅, μ

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Δ

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What makes an enzyme substrate specific?

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Shape

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What happens when enzymes are heated to a high temperature?

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they denature