Enzymes 4.1.3

1. The most important factor in determining specificity.
3. __________ can change the shape of an enzyme.
4. An enzyme can become ________ if it is exposed to extreme highs or lows of temperature or acidity.
6. The act of adding water in order to break apart molecules.
8. Enzymes are _______.
9. Protein molecules that act as biological catalysts.
12. Pancreatic amylase breaks down _____.
15. An _______ pH or temperature is the pH or temperature that the enzyme performs best at.
16. A reaction that BUILDS the substrate.
18. What are enzymes made out of?
19. Asenzyme _________ increases, the rate of reaction increases then plateaus.
21. The catalyst _________ the rate of the reaction.
23. A reaction that BREAKS the substrate.

2. A specifically shaped area of the enzyme that fits around the substrate.
5. The type of activities enzymes activate.
7. The act of taking away water in order to bind molecules.
10. A molecule that is able to bind to the enzyme and block the substrate.
11. Three letters that MANY enzymes end with.
13. The biological molecule that the enzyme will work on.
14. The name of a hypothesis that helps explain enzyme function.
16. Since enzymes are made of proteins, they are technically made of ______.
17. The substrate has to ____ the active site in order to form a bond.
18. The percentage of hydrogen ions in a solution.
20. What the substrate becomes after the enzyme lets go.
22. A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction.