Exercise 11: enzymes

activation energy

all chem rxns need an input of a smll amount of engy (heat)

Heat

What increases rate of all reactions? and can damage proteins

enzymes

biocatalysts

enzymes

speed up chem rxn

very specific

reusable

made of protein

-ase

substrate

what attaches to the active site of an enzyme?

active site

location where substrate attaches to

-only functions if shape is there

denature

extreme environmental condition can cause to lose shape

PH, temp, etc.

optimal conditions

enzyme works best in its ___-

catalase

makes O2 bubbles

found in peroxisomes

H2O2

hydrogen peroxide

O2 and H2O

H2O2 → ___ bc of the catalase in peroxisomes