Enzymes

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What is another name for enzymes?

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Biological catalysts.

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With what 3 letters do enzymes typically end?

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-ase

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Which of these is most likely an enzyme? (Options: Sucrose, Saccharide, Fructose, Amylase)

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Amylase.

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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 when enzymes are heated to a high temperature?

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The shapes of the enzymes are altered.

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What is the role of enzymes in biochemical reactions?

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To speed up the reactions by lowering the activation energy.

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What is a substrate in the context of enzymes?

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The reactant molecule that an enzyme acts upon.

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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.

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What are cofactors in relation to enzymes?

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Non-protein molecules that assist enzymes in catalyzing reactions.

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What is denaturation in enzymes?

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The process where an enzyme loses its functional shape due to external stress, such as heat.