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ENZYMES - Coggle Diagram
ENZYMES
Terms
catalyst
a substance that speeds up a reaction without being used up
Rate of reaction
the speed at which a reaction takes place
Substrate
a substance on which the enzymes act
active site
a site where the substrate and enzyme binds
Metabolic reactions
chemical reaction inside a living organism
pH
a measure of how acidic or alkaline a solution is
optimum temperature
the suitable temperature for an enzyme to work
Properties of enzymes
It is a protein
catalyst
inactive at a higher temperature (denatured)
specific
has an optimum temperature (human-37; plant-28)
has an optimum pH (pepsin-2)
Roles of enzymes
speed up reactions
break down molecules(starch phosphorylase)
build molecules
change molecules
(three dimensional globular)Proteins that function as a biological catalyst
almost every metabolic reaction is controlled by it
add -ase in the end of the enzyme to name it
non-living - chemical
only small amount required