Enzymes and Metabolism

An enzyme is a

The region on the surface of the enzyme that the substrate binds to is the

What suffix is commonly applied to enzymes?

Enzymes act as catalysts to __________ the rate of a biochemical reaction by ___________ the activation energy needed for the reaction to occur.

According to the induced fit model, as a substrate approaches an enzyme, it induces a ______________ in the active site.

The coming together of a substrate and the enzyme's active site is known as

Collisions are the result of _______ of the substrate and enzyme. Successful collisions are ones in which the substrate and active site correctly ______.

After an enzyme is denatured, the substrate can ______ to the active site.

Low temperatures result in _______ thermal energy for the activation of an enzyme-catalyzed reaction.

As temperature increases toward the optimal level, the kinetic energy of the enzyme and substrate ________, resulting in ________ collisions.