Definition for enzymes :
Definition for enzymes Like all catalysts, enzymes take part in the reaction - that is how they provide an alternative reaction pathway. But they do not undergo permanent changes and so remain unchanged at the end of the reaction. They can only alter the rate of reaction, not the position of the equilibrium.
Vocabulary: :
Vocabulary: Catalyst: A substance that speeds up a chemical reaction without itself being changed
Enzyme: A biological catalyst that is usually a protein
Substrate: The reactant(s) upon which an enzyme has it’s action
Product: A substance that results from a chemical reaction
Enzymes: :
Enzymes:
Catalysts: :
Catalysts:
Enzyme Inhibition :
Enzyme Inhibition
Enzymes are… :
Enzymes are… Essential to all form of life
Not “used up” by the reaction that they catalyze
Specific to the reaction they catalyze
Additional Information: :
Additional Information: http://www.chem4kids.com/files/bio_enzymes.html
http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/E/Enzymes.html