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7847647776chemical reactionA process that changes one set of chemicals into another set of chemicals.0
7847647777reactantscompounds that enter into a chemical reaction1
7847647778productcompounds produced by a chemical reaction.2
7847647779enzymebiological catalysts usually globular that speed up the rate of chemical reactions3
7847647781Competitive inhibitionsubstance that resembles the normal substrate competes with the substrate for the active site4
7847647782Noncompetitive inhibitora chemical that binds to an enzyme but not in the active site. This chemical will change the shape of the enzyme (reversible)5
7847647783substratethe substance an enzyme catalyzes, changes.6
7847647784active sitethe location on the enzyme where the substrate binds and goes through a chemical reaction.7
7847647785exothermic reactiona chemical reaction where energy is given off, so that the products have less energy than the reactants.8
7847647786endothermic reactiona chemical reaction where energy is taken in, so that the products have more energy than the reactants.9
7847647787activation energyEₐ is the abbreviation used for the energy required to start a reaction.10
7847647789Catalasean enzyme found in most aerobic organisms that breaks down H2O2 to water and oxygen11
7847647791lipaseEnzyme that can break the bonds of lipids to form the monomer, fatty acids.12
7847647792proteaseEnzyme that can break the polypeptide bonds of proteins to form the monomer, amino acids.13
7847647793nucleaseEnzyme that can break the bonds of nucleic acids to form monomer, nucleotides14
7847647795lock 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.15
7847647796induced fit hypothesisThe active site of the enzyme is flexible and conforms to fit the substrate like a glove fits on a hand.16
7847647797DenatureCharacteristic of proteins; a change in shape that stops the protein from functioning.17
7847647798Allosteric__________ regulation of enzyme occurs when a molecule binds to an enzyme changing the protein's shape18
7847647799Catalyst______ an agent that speeds up a chemical reaction without itself being permanently altered19
7847647800GAn exergonic reaction releases free energy. The abbreviation for free energy is: Named after the American Scientist Josiah Gibbs20
7847647803Substrate orientationWhen Enzyme bring together specific atoms into a correct position that are otherwise rotating and tumbling so that bonds can form21
7847647811Shapein Biology the prefix allo means "different" and stereos means "__________"22
7847647812HydrogenThe specificity and activity of an enzyme depends on it 3D structure and this in turn depends on ______________ bonds23
7847647813hydrophobicChanges in H+ ions (acidity) concentration can alter how _____________ some regions of protein are.24
7847647814pHAfter looking at the graph the enzyme activity of the the three different enzymes is being regulated by what variable25
7847647815TemperatureAfter looking at the shape of graph the enzyme activity of this enzymes is being regulated by what variable:26
7847647816Substrate ConcentrationAfter looking at the shape of graph the enzyme activity of this enzymes is being regulated by what variable:27

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