Enzymes and Metabolic Reactions
Grade 12th Grade · Biology · 60 min
What's Included
Learning Objective
Enzymes speed up metabolic reactions by lowering energy barriers; and regulation of enzyme activity helps control metabolism
Warm-Up Video
Bozeman Science · 11:52
Enzymes
Guided Notes
3 key concepts
- 1
Enzymes are chemicals that speed up a reaction, but are not consumed in the reaction.
- 2
An enzyme's active site is where the substrate binds, allowing a chemical tug that lowers activation energy.
- 3
Competitive inhibition is when a chemical blocks the active site, while allosteric inhibition changes the enzyme's shape.
Practice Questions
12 questions · Multiple choice & Short answer
Exit Ticket
Quick comprehension check
“Explain how an enzyme, such as catalase, speeds up a chemical reaction, referencing the terms 'active site' and 'substrate'.”
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