What is the role of enzymes in biochemical reactions?
AP Biology Enzymes

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Enzymes act as catalysts that speed up biochemical reactions by lowering the activation energy required for the reaction to occur.
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What is a noncompetitive inhibitor?
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A noncompetitive inhibitor is a substance that decreases the activity of an enzyme by binding to a site other than the active site, regardless of the presence of substrate.
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What is feedback inhibition in metabolic pathways?
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Feedback inhibition is a regulatory mechanism in which the end product of a metabolic pathway inhibits an enzyme involved in its synthesis, preventing overproduction.
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What are enzymes primarily made of?
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Enzymes are primarily made of amino acids, which are linked together to form polypeptide chains.
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What is the function of amylase?
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Amylase is an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of starch into sugars.
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How does substrate concentration affect enzyme activity?
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Increasing substrate concentration generally increases enzyme activity up to a certain point, after which the enzyme becomes saturated and the reaction rate levels off.
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What is the active site of an enzyme?
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The active site is the specific region of an enzyme where substrate molecules bind and undergo a chemical reaction.
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