Enzymes

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What is a substance that is acted upon by an enzyme called?

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Substrate

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How can competitive inhibition of an enzyme be overcome?

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By increasing substrate concentration.

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Which of the following is most likely an enzyme: Sucrose, Galactose, Fructose, Amylase?

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Amylase

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If an enzyme is denatured, what happens to the levels of the substrate it acts on?

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The substrate levels will increase.

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What is the term for the complex formed when an enzyme binds to its substrate?

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Enzyme-substrate complex.

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What is the role of enzymes in biochemical reactions?

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Enzymes act as catalysts to speed up reactions.

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What factors can affect enzyme activity?

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Temperature, pH, substrate concentration, and enzyme concentration.

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What is competitive inhibition?

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A process where a substance competes with the substrate for the active site of the enzyme.

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What is the active site of an enzyme?

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The region on the enzyme where the substrate binds.

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What happens to enzyme activity at extreme temperatures?

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Enzymes can denature and lose their function.