Amoeba Sisters Enzymes

What type of macromolecule are most enzymes?

• Carbohydrates

• Lipids

• Proteins

• Nucleic Acids

Each type of enzyme can bind to ​ (a)   of substrate because they're​ (b)  

• one type
• very specific
• more than one type
• two types
• nonspecific
• generalists
• proteins
• carbohydrates
• nucleic acids
• lipids

What is the specific region on an enzyme where a substrate binds called?

• Binding pocket

• Catalytic site

• Active site

• Reaction center

What is the primary role of enzymes in biological reactions?

• To make energy

• To provide structural support to cells

• To act as catalysts and speed up reactions

• To store genetic information

True or False: Enzymes can be used only once

What happens to an enzyme when its shape becomes distorted due to non-ideal environmental conditions like extreme pH or temperature?

• It becomes more efficient

• It denatures

• It changes its substrate

• It forms new bonds