B3- Part 1

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The site on an enzyme where the reactants bind.
active site
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Molecules made up of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen that are the building blocks of proteins.
amino acids
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Enzyme that speeds up the digestion of starch into sugars.
amylase
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Neutralises stomach acid to give a high pH for the enzymes from the pancreas and small intestine to work well. It is not an enzyme.
bile
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Enzymes that speed up the breakdown of carbohydrates into simple sugars.
carbohydrase's
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A substance that speeds up the rate of another reaction but is not used up or changed itself.
catalyst
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The breakdown of the molecular structure of a protein so it no longer functions.
denatured
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The process where cells become specialised for a particular function.
differentiate
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Organ system where food is digested and absorbed.
digestive system
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Biological catalysts, usually proteins.
Enzymes
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Molecules made up of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen that are the building blocks of proteins.

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amino acids

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Enzyme that speeds up the digestion of starch into sugars.

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Card 4

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Neutralises stomach acid to give a high pH for the enzymes from the pancreas and small intestine to work well. It is not an enzyme.

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Enzymes that speed up the breakdown of carbohydrates into simple sugars.

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