Enzymes - Study

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What do enzymes typically end with?

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-ase

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What is the primary function of an enzyme?

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Enzymes speed up chemical reactions.

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What is the term for the specific region where a substrate binds on an enzyme?

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Active site

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What do enzymes change to speed up reaction rates?

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Activation Energy

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How do enzymes speed up chemical reactions?

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By decreasing activation energy.

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What is a substrate in relation to enzymes?

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The substance upon which an enzyme acts.

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What is the role of enzymes in biological systems?

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To catalyze biochemical reactions.

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What happens to enzymes after a reaction?

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They remain unchanged and can be reused.

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What factors can affect enzyme activity?

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Temperature, pH, and substrate concentration.

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What is enzyme specificity?

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