Concept Map OF Enzymes

are

Enzymes Biological catalysts

with

Characteristics
such as
mostly are

Proteins Increase reaction rate Unchanged after the reaction Required in minute quantities Specificity for substrates

explained by
Lock-and-key hypothesis
with

Substrate (being key) Enzyme (being lock)

binds contains

Active site
is affected by

pH Temperature Enzyme/substrate concentration

at with at at at with at which

exceeds
Moderate changes Extreme Extreme Moderate Extreme saturation
Optimum above/ below high/low low level Optimum changes above/ high level point
optimum level below optimum

results in results in results in results in results in results in results in

Optimum Decrease in Optimum Decrease in Reaction rate does

enzyme enzyme Denaturation Inactivation enzyme enzyme Denaturation not change
activity activity activity activity