Enzymes Flashcards
1
Q
What are enzymes
A
Biological catylists
2
Q
What do enzymes have and what do they attach to
A
Active sites that attach to a specific substrate
3
Q
What happens when enzymes and substrates are attached
A
Induced fit - enzyme will change shape to make it fit the same substrate better
4
Q
What do enzymes do to substrates
A
Break them down or build them up
5
Q
What enzyme breaks down lactose
A
Lactase
6
Q
What enzyme breaks down protein
A
Protease
7
Q
What enzyme breaks down starch
A
Amylase
8
Q
What enzyme breaks down lipids
A
Lipase
9
Q
What happens to enzymes if the pH and temperature conditions are wrong
A
That denature and then don’t work
