9.8.3 - Nature of Enzyme Action
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What is an enzyme?
💡 Hint: Think about what enzymes do in our body.
What is a substrate?
💡 Hint: What does the enzyme act upon?
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What does the enzyme-substrate complex (ES) do?
💡 Hint: Think about the role of enzymes in speeding up reactions.
True or False: Enzymes are consumed in the reactions they catalyze.
💡 Hint: Consider whether enzymes are reactants in the process.
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Design an experiment to test the effect of temperature on a specific enzyme's activity and predict the potential outcomes.
💡 Hint: Consider how enzyme shapes change with temperature.
Evaluate how pH variations might affect an industrial enzyme used in food processing.
💡 Hint: Think about what happens to enzymes in acidic versus basic environments.
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