Week 5.4 Proteins and Enzymes Bellringer Flashcard

Front

What happens when enzymes are heated to a high temperature?

Back

The shapes of the enzyme are altered or denatured.

Front

What do you call the part on the image that is labeled Letter D?

Back

Enzyme.

Front

What is a protein?

Back

A polymer composed of many amino acids.

Front

This is one job proteins do NOT have in the body:

Back

Storing genetic information.

Front

If you change the shape of a protein, will it work the same/properly?

Back

No.

Front

What is the active site of an enzyme?

Back

The region on the enzyme where the substrate binds.

Front

What is denaturation in proteins?

Back

The process where proteins lose their structure and function due to external stress, like heat.

Front

What role do enzymes play in chemical reactions?

Back

They speed up chemical reactions by lowering the activation energy.

Front

What are substrates in the context of enzymes?

Back

The reactants that enzymes act upon.

Front

What is the primary structure of a protein?

Back

The sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide chain.