Enzymes Flashcards
What do catalysts do
Increase the rate of chemical reactions
What are enzymes
Biological catalysts
What happens to enzymes it they get hot
They denature, changing the shape of the active site
Different Enzymes work in what best
Different Ph values
Do Enzymes work outside the body
Some
What are the digestive enzymes produced by
Specialised cells in glands and the lining of the gut
What do the enzymes do next
They pass out of the cells into the gut where they come into contact with food molecules
What does catalyse mean
The breakdown of large molecules to small molecules
What do some microorganisms do
Produce enzymes that pass out of the cells
What may biological detergents contain
Protein-digesting and fat-digesting enzymes
Are biological detergents more effect at low or high temperatures
Low
What are proteases used for in baby foods
Pre-digest
Carbohydrases are used to convert what into sugar syrup
Starch
