Enzymes
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What are catalyst
they are chemical systems that control reactions
purpose of enzymes?
changing rate of reactions without being used up in the reaction
how do enzymes affect energy levels required for a reaction to begin
they lower the necessary energy levels required and maintain it in a controlled manner at a good temp and good speeds.
Example to know
An increase in temperature will increase the speed of most reactions, however, usually proteins are denatured at high temperatures, thus they would lose their functions, which is dangerous for the cell. Enzymes allow these reactions to proceed at speeds that keep the cell alive.
what is the material that the enzyme acts on called and
substrate
what does the attachment of the substrate to the enzymes active site creates what?
enzyme-substrate complex
factors known to impact enzyme activity
temp ph level concentration