Enzymes

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What is an enzyme?

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An enzyme is a biological catalyst that speeds up chemical reactions in living organisms.

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What is the function of enzymes?

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Enzymes speed up chemical reactions.

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What is the optimum pH for an enzyme?

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The optimum pH is the pH at which an enzyme is most active.

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What part of the enzyme is responsible for its catalytic activity?

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The active site is responsible for the enzyme's catalytic activity.

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What are enzymes made of?

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Enzymes are made of proteins.

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What is another name for enzymes?

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Biological catalysts.

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How do enzymes affect the activation energy of a reaction?

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Enzymes lower the activation energy required for a reaction to occur.

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What is a substrate in relation to enzymes?

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A substrate is the reactant that an enzyme acts upon.

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What happens to an enzyme after it catalyzes a reaction?

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The enzyme remains unchanged and can be used again.

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What is enzyme specificity?

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Enzyme specificity refers to the ability of an enzyme to choose exact substrates from a group of similar chemical molecules.