b.9c enzymes
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B.9C Enzymes
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Enzyme
a protein that can change the rates of specific reactions
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Monomer
a small molecular unit that can be chemically combined with other small
molecular units to form a larger molecule
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Polymer
a large molecule formed by the bonding of smaller molecular units
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Substrate
a substance upon which an enzyme ac†s
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Metabolism
all of the physical and chemical processes that occur within an
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Product
the substances resulting from a chemical reaction
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Reactant
any substance that undergoes chemical change
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Hydrolysis
the chemical process in which water molecules are added to break
the bonds of a polymer © 2012 Rice University - All Rights Reserved
Condensation Reaction
the chemical process in which water molecules are released to form bonds
between monomers to produce polymers
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Dehydration Synthesis
the chemical process in which water molecules are released to form bonds
between monomers to produce polymers © 2012 Rice University - All Rights Reserved
Activation Energy
amount of energy needed for a reaction to occur
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Energy
ability to do work © 2012 Rice University - All Rights Reserved
Active Site
the location on an enzyme where the substrate attaches
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Catalyst
simple inorganic molecule that changes the rate of a chemical reaction
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Coenzyme
a substance that works with an enzyme to change the rate of a reaction
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Denature
changing the chemical structure so that it loses its function
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Enzyme-Substrate Complex
the intermediate formed when a substrate interacts with the enzyme’s active site
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