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catalysts
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a catalyst alters the rate of chemical reaction
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protease
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digests protein
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amylase
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starch is digested to the sugar maltose by an enzyme called amylase
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Substrate
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the substance which is present at the beginning of the reaction
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product
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the substance that the reaction creates
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active site
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an active site is a dent in the amylase that is just the right size for a starch molecule to fit in. when the starch molecule is in the active site it is broken down
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denatured
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when the active site no longer fits the substrate
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optimum
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the temperature at which an enzyme works at its fastest
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