Protiens Flashcards
(14 cards)
What are the 5 different types of proteins based on the amino acids
Structural
Hormones
Antibodies
Receptors
Enzymes
What is the active site?
Where the substrate binds too and where chemicals reactions happen
What is a type of enzyme & substrate?
Substrate - Hydrogen peroxide
Enzyme - Catalase
What is an Enzyme ?
A type of protein & biological catalyst
What are the 2 types of reactions?
Degradation
Synthesis
What is the formula for catalase?
Catalase (Enzyme)
H202 ➡️➡️➡️(O2+Water)
(Substrate). (Product)
What does an enzyme do?
Speeds up reaction but remain unchanged
What is a substrate?
Is to what a particular enzyme works on
What is Optimum Conditions?
When an enzyme is most active
What are the factors that affect Enzymes?
Temperature
pH
What is it called when an enzyme breaks?
Denatured
What happens when an enzyme becomes denatured?
The active site changes & process is irreversible
What is a synthesis reaction?
build up of smaller substrates into a larger product
What is the degradation reaction?
Break down of substrate molecules
