enzymes

Question 1

enzymes

Answer 1

proteins that speed up chemical reactions in living things
- Function under certain conditions of temperature, concentration, salinity, and acidity

Question 2

enzyme overview

Answer 2

• Activation Energy - energy needed to start reactions
• Enzymes work to lower activation energy by weakening chemical bonds so that chemical reactions can occur quicker
• More enzymes → less activation energy
• Specific and reusable

Question 3

structure and process of an ezyme

Answer 3

• Substrate - molecule that the enzyme will work on
• Active Site - specific shaped area on the enzyme that matches substrate
• Enzyme grabs onto substrate via active site
• Catalysis - substrate is broken down/combined with another molecule to make something new
• Enzyme then lets to of substrate, which is now the product

Question 4

influential factors

Answer 4

• Substrate Concentration
  - More substrate → faster rate of reaction until point of saturation
• Temperature/pH (Acidity/Basicity)
  
  • Enzyme most active at optimum temperature and work best at specific pH
  • Temperatures/pH outside of optimum → lower enzyme activity/enzyme denatures