ENZYMES

ENZYMES

BIOLOGICAL CATALYSTS
1. SPEED UP REACTIONS IN CELLS
  1. LOCK AND KEY THEOREM
    1. MADE FROM PROTEINS
      1. COMPLEX ACTIVE SITES
        A SUBSTRATE FITS INTO THE ACTIVE SITE
        Annotations:
        TEMPERATURE AND PH CAN AFFECT SOME ENZYMES AND CAUSE THEM TO LOOSE THEIR SPECIFIC SHAPE, LOW TEMPERATURES WOULD CAUSE THEM TO STOP MOVING AND HIGH TEMPERATURES WOULD CAUSE THEM TO DENATURE 37/40 C
        PH AND TEMPERATURE AFFECT THEM
ENZYMES IN THE HOME
1. BIOLOGICAL DETERGANTS
  1. PROTEASE TO BREAK DOWN STAINS-BLOOD AND FOOD
    1. LIPASE BREAKS DOWN GREASE STAINS
ENZYMES IN INDUSTRY
1. PROTEASE TO PRE-DIGEST BABY FOOD
  1. GLUCLOSE ---- FRUCTOSE VIA ISOMERASE
    1. MUCH SWEETER
      1. DONT NEED TO USE AS MUCH
        SLIMMING PROGRAMS
DIGESTIVE ENZYMES
1. SALIVA IN THE MOUTH (AMYLASE)
  1. STARCH----SUGARS
2. STOMACHE WALL PRODUCES PROTEASE
  1. PROTEINS ----AMINO ACIDS
    1. HCL KILLS BACTERIA
      1. SMALL INTESTINE
        BILE IS REALEASED FROM GALL BLADDER
        BREAKS DOWN LARGE -----SMALL FOOD MOLECULES
        INCREASE SURFACE AREA
        LIPASE
        FAT---FATTY ACIDS AND GLYCEROL
        STORED IN PANCREAS

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	Created by Victoria Mahon about 9 years ago