Enzymes

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What are proteins made of?
Long chains of amino acids
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What would happen if the shape of an enzyme was to change?
It would become denatured
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Complete this sentence: Proteins are polymers, They are built up...
In cells when monomers called amino acids join together
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What can proteins act as?
Structural components of tissues such as muscles, Hormones, Antibodies and Catalysts
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What are catalysts?
They increase the rate of chemical reactions.
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What are enzymes?
Biological catalysts and are made of proteins
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How do enzymes work?
On the enzyme there is an active site where the substrate molecule will fit to form the reaction
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Complete this sentence: The substrate has a....
Complementary shape that fits the active site
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How do enzymes become denatured?
Temperature and PH
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What temperature do enzymes like to work?
Enzymes are more likely to find a substrate at 37 degrees
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Why are peoples bodys temperature 37 degrees?
It is an enzymes optimum temperature
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How does PH affect enzymes?
All enzymes work in different ph's
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How do enzymes break down starch
With amalayse into glucose
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How do enzymes breaj down protiens
With protease into amino acids
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How do enzymes break down lipids
With lipase into fatty acids and glycerol
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Where is amalyase produced?
In the salivary glands, pancreas and small intestine so it catalyses the breakdown in the mouth and small intestine
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Where is protease produced and where does it work?
In the stomach, pancreas and small intestine so it catalyses the breakdown in the stomach and small intestine
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Where is lipase produced and where does it work?
In the pancreas and small intestine so it catalyses the breakdown in the small intestine
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What other substances are involved in digestion?
Stomach acids and bile
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What is stomach acid?
Hydrochloric acid
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Why does stomach acid help with digestion?
Because it makes the stomach acidic which is the best conditions for the enxymes in the stomach to work in
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What does bile do?
Makes the food from the stomach which is acidic more alkali which is the conditions enxymes work best in the small intestine
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Where is bile produced and stored?
It is produced in the liver and stored in the gall bladder
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How does industry use enzymes?
Baby food, biologic detergents, sugar syrup and fructose syrup
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What are the advantages of using enzymes in industry?
They work at low temperatures, work at low pressues, efficent and are often cheaper to run
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What are the disadvantages of using enzymes in industry?
Can be denatured by high temperatures, sensitive to change in ph
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