Across
- 2. ability of an enzyme to bind only a particular substrate
- 7. biological catalyst that speeds up chemical reactions
- 9. substance that increases reaction rate without being used up
- 10. explanation that reactions occur when particles collide
- 12. region of an enzyme where the substrate binds
Down
- 1. minimum energy needed to start a chemical reaction
- 2. molecule that binds to the active site
- 3. temporary complex formed during enzyme action
- 4. sum of all chemical reactions in a cell or organism
- 5. loss of enzyme structure due to temperature or pH changes
- 6. metabolic reactions that build complex molecules
- 8. metabolic reactions that break down complex molecules
- 11. change in enzyme and substrate shape during binding