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Notes: Enzymes
What monomer are proteins made from?
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What is another name for proteins?
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Enzymes are a form of which biomolecule?
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What do enzymes do?
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Define activation energy (EA):
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How are enzymes able to speed up chemical reactions?
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How are enzymes affected by the reactions they direct?
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How many times can a single enzyme be used?
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Define catalyst:
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What kind of catalysts do cells always use?
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What do we call the reactant that attaches to an enzyme?
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Label the diagram shown below with the following terms:
Enzyme

Substrate

Enzyme-substrate complex

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The substrate always attaches to what part of the enzyme?

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Why does a cell need a different enzyme for every reaction?
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How many different enzymes are in even the smallest cells?
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Think about this Super Hero to help you remember your enzyme
vocabulary!
What is the Enzymes nickname?
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What is his super power?
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