Across
- 4. a stomach enzyme with a very low optimum pH
- 5. the loss of an enzyme's 3D shape
- 7. goes along with the lock, in enzymes
- 8. goes along with the key, in enzymes
- 11. the part of an enzyme where the reaction occurs
- 13. more of these ions lower the pH
- 14. a reactant in an enzyme-catalysed reaction
- 15. a poison that affects an enzyme in respiration
- 16. enzyme that breaks down harmful ions in liver cells
- 17. a molecule that can speed up an enzyme-catalysed reaction
- 18. molecule produced in an enzyme-catalysed reaction
Down
- 1. fat-digesting enzyme - useful in biological washing powders
- 2. all of the chemical reactions occurring in the cells
- 3. the 'best' value for a factor affecting enzyme activity
- 6. starch-digesting enzyme
- 9. a compound that reduces the activity of an enzyme
- 10. a protein-digesting enzyme
- 12. this factor affects an enzyme's activity
- 15. a molecule that speeds up a reaction but is not affected itself
