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22 Cards in this Set
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Proteins that speed chemical reactions within cells
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enzymes
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how do enzymes or catalysts work?
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they lower the activation energy needed to start a reaction
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organic means....
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anything that contains carbon and hydrogen
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energy needed to start a reaction is known as...
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activation energy
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substrate
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what the enzyme connects to
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where the enzyme and substrate connect is known as the....
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attachment site or active site
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on an enzyme, a site used for effector attachment which leads to regulation of enzyme activity
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allosteric site
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lock and key theory
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explains how enzymes work
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effector chemical will either turn on or turn off what?
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enzyme function
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coenzymes
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assist enzymes and help in reactions
ex vitamins |
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the number of substrate molecules affected by a single enzyme molecule
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turnover number
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enzymes are delicate to ....
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temperature and ph extremes
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denatured means....
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altered, changed
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when enzymes are denatured they do not work because....
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the shape is altered and does not fit the substrate
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Most enzymes like a pH of....
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6.8-7.2
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the enzyme that lives in the stomach and helps break down protein is...
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pepsin
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Most digestive enzymes are found in the ....
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small intestine
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summary of enzymes
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will not make anything happen that wouldn't already
not permanently altered or used up...used many times usually works for both forward and reverse reactions highly selective not just digestive ex. replicating dna |
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porphorin
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component to help us make hemoglobin
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maple syrup urine disease
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lack of enzyme to break down sugars....urine has color and smell of maple syrup
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urine hits air and turns blue....caused by enzyme deficiency
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blue diaper syndrome
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porphorin not used correctly and builds up in blood....sometimes causes 'bloody' red gums
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Werewolf disease
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