GCSE Science Enzymes (Key Words)

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is where the reactant molecule fits
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Amino Acid
a molecule that is the basic compound of proteins
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Denatured
the state of the shape, irreversible
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Inhibitor
a molecule that decreases the rate of an enzyme-catalysed reaction
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Optimum
the temperature and pH at which an enzyme-catalysed reaction proceeds at the fastest rate
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Reactant
the molecule that binds to and reacts with the enzyme
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a molecule that is the basic compound of proteins

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the state of the shape, irreversible

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a molecule that decreases the rate of an enzyme-catalysed reaction

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the temperature and pH at which an enzyme-catalysed reaction proceeds at the fastest rate

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