Enzymes and Biochemical Reactions Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 2. Substance that is made during a chemical reaction.
  2. 4. Reactions that build larger molecules from smaller ones.
  3. 6. Reactions that break down larger molecules into simpler compounds.
  4. 7. All of the chemical reactions within each cell of an organism.
  5. 9. Location on an enzyme where the substrate binds.
  6. 10. (Usually a protein) that speeds up a biochemical reaction by lowering its activation energy.
  7. 12. When an enzyme’s active site loses its specific shape, causing a loss in biological activity
Down
  1. 1. A reaction that overall absorbs more energy (in the form of heat or light) than it releases.
  2. 3. The breaking and forming of bonds between different substances during chemical changes.
  3. 5. Substances that speed up reactions without being permanently altered.
  4. 8. The amount of energy needed to make a chemical reaction start.
  5. 10. A reaction that overall releases more energy (in the form of heat or light) than it absorbs.
  6. 11. Substance that is changed during a chemical reaction.