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Enzymes & What They Do

Enzymes catalyze specific reactions by lowering the activation energy needed. A substrate binds to an enzyme's active site, and enzyme names typically end in -ase. Enzymes can be affected by conditions within cells like pH and temperature.

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Enzymes & What They Do

Enzymes catalyze specific reactions by lowering the activation energy needed. A substrate binds to an enzyme's active site, and enzyme names typically end in -ase. Enzymes can be affected by conditions within cells like pH and temperature.

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Enzymes & what they do

❖ A reactant affected by an enzyme is known as a


substrate
❖ A substrate binds to an enzyme’s active site
❖ Veryspecific (one type of enzyme catalyzes one
type of reaction)
❖ Lowers amount of activation energy needed to
start a rxn
Effects of a catalyst
Enzyme-Substrate Complex
❖ A reactant that uses an enzyme is known as a

% SUBSTRATE.

❖ Substrates binds to an enzyme’s

ACTIVE SITE.
Enzymes & what they do
Enzymes & what they do
Enzyme names end in –ase:
❖ Amylase%
❖ Sucrase
❖ Lactase
❖ Protease
❖ Lipase
❖ And many more!!!
Enzymes can be affected by:
❖ Many conditions within the cells including:

❖ pH

❖ temperature

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