Enzyme Introduction

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Enzymes are classed as one of these because they speed up the rate of a chemical reaction
Catalysts
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An element (catalyst) which which speeds up the production of ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen
Iron
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Enzymes are made from this important biological molecule.
Protein
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Enzymes allow reactions to occur at a much lower ___________.
Temperature
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This is the sum of all the chemical reactions which occur in the body.
Metabolism
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A ___________ reaction is when a molecule is broken down into smaller molecules.
Catabolic
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This is the process of maintaining certain conditions within the body at a set point.
Homeostasis
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This is the name given to the substance which the enzyme works on.
Substrate
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The part of the enzyme which acts upon the substrate is called the _______ ____
Active site
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An element (catalyst) which which speeds up the production of ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen

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Iron

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Enzymes are made from this important biological molecule.

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Enzymes allow reactions to occur at a much lower ___________.

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This is the sum of all the chemical reactions which occur in the body.

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