enzyme and what they catalyse

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A-Levels biology (enzymes) Flashcards on enzyme and what they catalyse, created by Mo Bango on 03/05/2013.
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lactase breaks down lactose into glucose and galactose monomers people who are lactose intolerant dont produce lactase= stomach cramps bloating diarrhoea
catalse breaking down H2O2 to H2O and O2 hydrogen peroxide is a toxic byproduct of metabolic activity so all organisms produce catalase
Ribulose Bisphosphate Carboxylase (Ribusco) Ribusco catalyses the binding of CO2 to a molecule called Ribulose Bisphosphate
ATP-ase the break down of ATP to ADP and a phosphate group this releases a small amount of energy to drive metabolic activity
glycogen synthetase catalyses the joining together of glucose molecules to form glycogen
elastase the break down of elastic fibres
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