Enzymes

Front

What are enzymes primarily made of?

Back

Proteins

Front

What are the substances called that enzymes act upon?

Back

Substrates

Front

What is the term for the location on an enzyme where substrates bind?

Back

Active site

Front

What is the main function of enzymes in biochemical reactions?

Back

To speed up reactions

Front

What do we call the substances produced at the end of a chemical reaction?

Back

Products

Front

What is the effect of temperature on enzyme activity?

Back

Enzyme activity typically increases with temperature up to a certain point, after which it may denature.

Front

What is the role of cofactors in enzyme activity?

Back

Cofactors assist enzymes in catalyzing reactions, often by helping to stabilize the enzyme or substrate.

Front

What is enzyme specificity?

Back

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

Front

What happens to an enzyme after it catalyzes a reaction?

Back

It remains unchanged and can be used again.

Front

What is the term for the maximum rate of reaction that an enzyme can achieve?

Back

Vmax