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Enzymes are an example of:

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Protein

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Purpose of an enzyme?

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Speed up reactions.

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How do enzymes increase the rate of chemical reactions in cells?

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By reducing the activation energy.

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Enzymes typically end in:

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-ase

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After enzyme-substrate binding and reaction, the substrate becomes:

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a product

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Bonds broken in a chemical reaction are called?

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Reactants

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How does an enzyme affect a reaction?

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It lowers the activation energy.

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Optimal temperature for the enzyme:

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30°C

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Substance that speeds up a chemical reaction?

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Catalyst

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Effect of enzymes on reactions:

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Enzymes lower the activation energy of reactions.