SB1g+h: Enzyme Action And Activity Keywords Flashcards
1
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Active site
A
The space in an enzyme where the substrate fits during an enzyme-catalysed reaction.
2
Q
Denatured
A
A denatured enzyme is one where the shape of the active site has changed so much that its substrate no longer fits and the reaction can no longer happen.
3
Q
Lock-and-key model
A
Model that describes the way an enzyme catalyses a reaction when the substrate fits within the active site of the enzyme.
4
Q
Specific
A
Where an enzyme only reacts with one kind of substrate.
5
Q
Optimum pH
A
The pH at which an enzyme-catalysed reaction works fastest.
6
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Optimum temperature
A
The temperature at which an enzyme-catalysed reaction works fastest.
