ENZYMES

Enzymes are large proteins.

Enzymes serve to speed up chemical reactions by increasing activation energy (E_a), the amount of energy needed to begin a reaction.

The chemical that an enzyme works is called a substrate.

Enzymes are specific and are named after their substrate.

Enzymes are not degraded during a reaction and are reused.

Enzymes are proteins.

As enzymes denature, they retain their unique shape and their ability to function.

The efficiency of the enzyme is affected by temperature and pH.

Enzymes are known as the biological catalysts.

An active site in a substrate is where the enzyme will bind.