Enzymes
- Created by: NWILKA1
- Created on: 27-05-14 11:48
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- Enzymes
- Shape of an enzyme is vital for it's function.
- High temperatures change the shape.
- Different enzymes work best at different pH values.
- The stomach produced hydrchloric acid.
- Enzymes in the stomach work best in these acidic conditions.
- The stomach produced hydrchloric acid.
- Amylase enzyme
- Produced in ...
- Salivary glands
- Panceas
- Small intestine
- Catalyses the breakdown of starch into sugars in the mouth and small intestine.
- Produced in ...
- Protease enzyme
- Produced by...
- Stomach
- Pancreas
- Small intestine
- Catalyse the breakdown of proteins into amino acids in the stomach and small intestine.
- Produced by...
- Lipase enzymes
- Produced by the...
- Pancreas
- Small intestine
- Catalyse the breakdown of lipids in fatty acids, glycerol in the small intestine.
- Produced by the...
- Biological catalysts
- Speed up chemical reactions
- Not used up in the process.
- Speed up chemical reactions
- Made up of amino acids
- Joined together in long chains which are folded to produce a unique 3D structure
- The part of the enzyme to which the reactant binds in the active site
- Shape of an enzyme is vital for it's function.
- Bile
- Produced in the liver
- Stored in the glass bladder
- Then released into small intestine
- Neutralises acid in the stomach.
- Provides alkaline conditions in which enzymes in the small intestine work best
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