Enzymes And The Digestive System Flashcards
Active site
a region on an enzyme that binds to a protein or other substance during a reaction.
Amino acid
molecules that combine to form proteins
Catalyst
a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself undergoing any permanent chemical change.
Denatured
destroy the characteristic properties of (a protein or other biological macromolecule) by heat, acidity, or other effect which disrupts its molecular conformation.
Enzyme
a substance produced by a living organism which acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific biochemical reaction.
Products
end substances after a biological process has occurred
Substrate
the surface on which an organism (eg: plant, fungus, or animal) lives or the substance on which an enzyme can act
Amylase
a digestive enzyme that speeds up the breakdown of starch into maltose
Carbohydrase
the name of a set of enzymes that catalyze five types of reactions, turning carbohydrates into simple sugars, from the large family of glycosidases
Emulsification
the process by which the dispersed phase is broken up into small droplets.
Fatty acids
the product of the reaction between lipase and fats. other products include glycerol
Glycerol
another product of the reaction of lipase with fats.
Hydrochloric acid
a colourless solution which is a component of the gastric acid in the digestive system.
Lipase
the enzyme that breaks down fats into fatty acids and glycerol
Neutralisation
the ability of antibodies to block the site(s) on bacteria or viruses that they use to enter their target cell
