Biochemistry Concepts
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These flashcards cover key concepts related to enzyme activity and biochemical reactions, including terms like exergonic and endergonic reactions.
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What is the term used for reactions that release free energy?
Exergonic
What do we call the energy needed to initiate a reaction?
Activation energy
In an enzyme-catalyzed reaction, what is the term for the specific location where substrates bind?
Active site
What is the term for the state at which reactants are converted into products during a chemical reaction?
Transition state
What type of reaction requires energy input to proceed?
Endergonic
What is a substrate in the context of enzymes?
A reactant that binds to an enzyme's active site.
What is the general term for the outcome or result of a chemical reaction?
Products
What is induced fit in enzyme activity?
A model that explains how an enzyme changes shape to better fit its substrate.
