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enzymes
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Total cards: 4•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026
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#1
Front (Question)
Define the term “enzyme”
Back (Answer)
Biological catalyst that increase the rate of chemical reactions
#2
Front (Question)
How does an enzyme work?
Back (Answer)
1) Breaking large molecules into small ones 2) Building up large molecules from small ones 3) Converting one small molecule into another
#3
Front (Question)
What are the 5 important properties of an enzyme
Back (Answer)
• All proteins • Each enzyme catalyses one particular metabolic reaction • reuseable • Influenced by temperature • Influenced by pH
#4
Front (Question)
What is the optimum temperature for Fungal/plant, human and industry enzymes (produced by bacteria)
Back (Answer)
Fungal/plant: Approximately 10 Celsius Human: 37 Celsius Industry enzymes (produced by bacteria): 90 Celsius