Enzymes Flashcards
1
Q
What do enzymes do
A
Break down nutrients into small soluble molecules that can be absorbed
2
Q
What do biological catalysts do
A
Speeds up chemical reactions in living organisms without being used up
3
Q
What is the place where substrate bind to the enzyme called
A
Active site
4
Q
What are the 4 steps involved in enzyme binding
A
- Products leaving active site of enzyme
- Substrate entering active site of emzyme
- Enzyme substrate complex
- Enzyme product complex
5
Q
What is it called when the enzyme is bound to the substrates
A
Enzyme substrate complex
6
Q
What type of molecules are enzymes
A
Protiens
7
Q
What is the lock and key theory
A
What we call the way enzymes bind to the substrate
8
Q
What are enzymes coded for by
A
Amino acids
9
Q
What happens when an enzyme gets denatured
A
The long amino acid chains unravel and as a result the shape of the active site changes
