1/16: Enzyme key vocabulary flashcard

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Coenzyme

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A small organic molecule required to enhance the activity of an enzyme.

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Bioenergetics

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The study of energy and energy transfer involving physical matter.

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Entropy

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A measure of randomness or disorder within a system.

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Transition state

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The high-energy, unstable state occurring during a chemical reaction.

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Potential energy

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The type of energy that has the potential to do work and is stored energy.

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Enzyme

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A biological catalyst that speeds up chemical reactions in living organisms.

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Activation energy

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The minimum energy required to initiate a chemical reaction.

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Catalyst

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A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed.

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Substrate

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The reactant molecule upon which an enzyme acts.

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Active site

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The specific region of an enzyme where the substrate binds.