an enzyme is a biological catalyst that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction without being used up in the chemical reaction itself
what is enzyme specificity
enzymes are highly specific in the reaction that it catalyses as well as the substrate it uitilises because if it’s active site having a specific shape
what is the lock and key mechanism
enzymes has an active site that will only recognize specific molecules. the enzyme which is the lock and the substrate which is the key bind at the active site forming an enzyme-substrate complex. the reaction then takes place and the substrate leaves the enzyme because it no longer fits in the lock. the enzyme remains unchanged
what time of reactions can enzymes have
anabolic (building up) or catabolic (breaking down)
pH change
low pH denatures the enzyme
high pH denatured the enzyme
explanation:
due to the highered/lowered pH the enzymes denatured which causes the active site to melt so it can no longer function and join to a substrate so the reaction can no longer occur
temperature change
low temp - inactive
high temp - denature
explaination:
due to the highered temp the enzymes denatured which causes the active site to melt so it can no longer function and join to a substrate so the reaction can no longer occur
