Enzymes Vocabulary

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A substance being acted upon by an enzyme

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substrate

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Proteins that can speed up the rates of specific reactions by lowering the activation energy

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Enzyme

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A substance that speeds up or promotes a chemical reaction without being chemically changed by the reaction

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Catalyst

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to destroy the characteristic properties of a macromolecule by heat, acidity, etc that disrupts its molecular shape or structure

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Denature

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The intermediate formed when a substrate interacts with the enzyme’s active site

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enzyme-substrate complex

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The minimum amount of energy that must be added to a mixture of reactants for a chemical reaction to occur

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activation energy

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The ending substance(s) that are created during a chemical change.

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