BIOLOGY REVANO ADAMS

4. A type of inhibitor that binds to a site other than the active site.
7. The building blocks of proteins, which most enzymes are made of.
8. Enzymes are biological __________.
10. The study of enzymes.
11. The state of an enzyme after it has catalyzed a reaction, ready to bind another substrate.
12. A non-protein helper molecule that assists enzyme function.
13. The general term for a substance that speeds up a chemical reaction.
14. The energy required to start a chemical reaction. Enzymes lower this.
15. An enzyme that breaks down starch.
19. The overall process that enzymes catalyze.
20. The environment in which an enzyme functions best (e.g., acidic or basic).
21. The breaking down of large molecules into smaller ones.
22. The molecule that an enzyme acts upon.

1. A condition, like high temperature, that can cause an enzyme to lose its shape and function.
2. Enzymes are highly ______ for their specific substrates.
3. The model describing how an enzyme and substrate fit together like a lock and key.
5. A factor, besides substrate concentration, that can affect enzyme activity.
6. The process where an enzyme's active site changes shape to fit the substrate.
7. The location on an enzyme where the substrate binds.
9. The suffix commonly used to name enzymes.
16. Many enzymes require these inorganic ions for optimal activity.
17. The synthesis of larger molecules from smaller ones.
18. A type of inhibitor that binds to the active site, blocking the substrate.