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Enzymes are____________ made by the cell that greatly speed up____________ processes.
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Enzymes are PROTEINS made by the cell that greatly speed up CHEMICAL processes.
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Most enzymes end with the suffix _______
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Most enzymes end with the suffix -ASE
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_____________ or organic = carbon based, made by living things.
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BIOLOGICAL or organic = carbon based, made by living things.
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__________ = substance that speeds up reactions and NOT used up during the process.
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CATALYSTS = substance that speeds up reactions and is NOT used up during the process
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When enzymes loose their shape (go from teritiary to secondary to primary structure) they are referred to as being_____________
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denatured
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3 things affect an enzyme's ability to funtion.
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Temperature, PH, and Concentration of an enzyme
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The temperature of an enzyme works best at what temp?
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37 degrees
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At what temp does an enzyme become inactive?
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15 degrees celcious
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At what temperature does an enzyme become denatured?
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60 degrees Celcious (burns up)
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What level does the PH of an enzyme work best at?
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7
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What ph level of an enzyme does it not work as good at?
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2 would be acidic and 8-10
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At what concentration of an enzyme does it work best at? and not as good?
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100% concentration and less than 100%
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At what concentration of an enzyme does it work best at? and not as good?
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100% concentration and less than 100%
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Simple metabolic pathway (chemical reaction) in this lab:
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(ONPG) Substrate + H2O (beta-galactosdiase enzyme) -------->
(O-nitrolphenol) + (galactos) (Products) |
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Perserve your cut vegetables/fruits (no brown spots)----> _______ or inactivate the enzymes that break down the tissue.
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destroy
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Preserve your cut vegetables/fruits (no brown spots)----> destroy or inactivate the enzymes that break down the tissue. Boil them ___________, add lemon juice __________ or add ___________. Inactivate by putting them in the _________
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temperature, very acidic (ph) or add salt.
Refrigerator |