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8158774579chemical reactionA process that changes one set of chemicals into another set of chemicals.0
8158774580reactantscompounds that enter into a chemical reaction1
8158774581productcompounds produced by a chemical reaction.2
8158774582enzymebiological catalysts usually globular that speed up the rate of chemical reactions3
8158774583coenzymeA non protein organic molecule serving to modify the active site of an enzyme before the reaction is allowed to occur. Most vitamins function important metabolic reactions in this role.4
8158774584Competitive inhibitionsubstance that resembles the normal substrate competes with the substrate for the active site5
8158774585Noncompetitive inhibitora chemical that binds to an enzyme but not in the active site. This chemical will change the shape of the enzyme (reversible)6
8158774586substratethe substance an enzyme catalyzes, changes.7
8158774587active sitethe location on the enzyme where the substrate binds and goes through a chemical reaction.8
8158774588exothermic reactiona chemical reaction where energy is given off, so that the products have less energy than the reactants.9
8158774589endothermic reactiona chemical reaction where energy is taken in, so that the products have more energy than the reactants.10
8158774590activation energyEₐ is the abbreviation used for the energy required to start a reaction.11
8158774591sucraseAn enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of sucrose into glucose and fructose12
8158774592Catalasean enzyme found in most aerobic organisms that breaks down H2O2 to water and oxygen13
8158774593amylaseEnzyme that can break the bonds of starch to form the carbohydrate monomer, glucose.14
8158774594lipaseEnzyme that can break the bonds of lipids to form the monomer, fatty acids.15
8158774595proteaseEnzyme that can break the polypeptide bonds of proteins to form the monomer, amino acids.16
8158774596nucleaseEnzyme that can break the bonds of nucleic acids to form monomer, nucleotides17
8158774597activated complexthe structure that is made up of the substrate bonded to the active site of the enzyme.18
8158774598lock and key hypothesisThe substrate fits the active site of the enzyme like a key fits in a lock. There is no change to the shape of the enzyme or substrate.19
8158774599induced fit hypothesisThe active site of the enzyme is flexible and conforms to fit the substrate like a glove fits on a hand.20
8158774600DenatureCharacteristic of proteins; a change in shape that stops the protein from functioning.21
8158774601Allosteric__________ regulation of enzyme occurs when a molecule binds to an enzyme changing the protein's shape22
8158774602Catalyst______ an agent that speeds up a chemical reaction without itself being permanently altered23
8158774603GAn exergonic reaction releases free energy. The abbreviation for free energy is: Named after the American Scientist Josiah Gibbs24
8158774604Transition StateThe less stable state that occurs and is usually a high-energy state between reactants and products in a chemical reaction25
8158774605Inducing StrainThe enzyme cause bonds in the substrate to stretch26
8158774606Substrate orientationWhen Enzyme bring together specific atoms into a correct position that are otherwise rotating and tumbling so that bonds can form27
8158774607Side chain (R group)the part of the enzyme that can add H+ ions to or from substrate destabilizing covalent bonds28
8158774608Metal__________ ions such as Copper, Zinc iron bind to certain enzymes to initiated chemical reactions.29
8158774609HemeOrganic molecules with iron an iron cofactor (A Prosthetic Group) that are permanently bond to enzyme responsible Oxygen transport30
8158774610Irreversible InhibitionWhen an enzyme inhibitor that covalently binds to the amino acid side chain at the active site of an enzyme it is called _______________31
8158774611Reversible InhibitionWhen an enzyme inhibitor binds is similar to the substate and non-covalently bind to the active site and there slows down the enzyme32
8158774612Protein Kinasesenzymes that reversibly activate or inactivate other proteins by adding phosphate groups to (phosphorylating) them33
8158774613ActivatorA non-covalent binding regulator that can cause an enzyme to change shape and expose and expose an otherwise unexposed active site in allosteric regulation34
8158774614Shapein Biology the prefix allo means "different" and stereos means "__________"35
8158774615HydrogenThe specificity and activity of an enzyme depends on it 3D structure and this in turn depends on ______________ bonds36
8158774616hydrophobicChanges in H+ ions (acidity) concentration can alter how _____________ some regions of protein are.37
8158774617pHAfter looking at the graph the enzyme activity of the the three different enzymes is being regulated by what variable38
8158774618TemperatureAfter looking at the shape of graph the enzyme activity of this enzymes is being regulated by what variable:39
8158774619Substrate ConcentrationAfter looking at the shape of graph the enzyme activity of this enzymes is being regulated by what variable:40

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