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What are enzymes?
What are enzymes?
Enzymes are proteins that act as biological catalysts by accelerating chemical reactions.
What are the molecules upon which enzymes may act called?
What are the molecules upon which enzymes may act called?
Substrates
What do enzymes convert substrates into?
What do enzymes convert substrates into?
Different molecules known as products
What is the study of enzymes called?
What is the study of enzymes called?
What is the unique feature of an enzyme's specificity?
What is the unique feature of an enzyme's specificity?
How do enzymes increase the reaction rate?
How do enzymes increase the reaction rate?
What are inhibitors in relation to enzyme activity?
What are inhibitors in relation to enzyme activity?
How do enzymes differ from most other catalysts?
How do enzymes differ from most other catalysts?
What happens to enzyme activity outside of its optimal temperature and pH?
What happens to enzyme activity outside of its optimal temperature and pH?
What is the effect of exposure to excessive heat on enzymes?
What is the effect of exposure to excessive heat on enzymes?
What did Anselme Payen discover in 1833?
What did Anselme Payen discover in 1833?
What did Louis Pasteur conclude about the fermentation of sugar to alcohol by yeast?
What did Louis Pasteur conclude about the fermentation of sugar to alcohol by yeast?
What term did Wilhelm Kühne first use to describe the process of fermentation?
What term did Wilhelm Kühne first use to describe the process of fermentation?
What did Eduard Buchner discover in 1897?
What did Eduard Buchner discover in 1897?
What enzyme did Eduard Buchner name that brought about the fermentation of sucrose?
What enzyme did Eduard Buchner name that brought about the fermentation of sucrose?
How are enzymes usually named?
How are enzymes usually named?
What are the molecules upon which enzymes may act called?
What are the molecules upon which enzymes may act called?
How do enzymes increase the reaction rate?
How do enzymes increase the reaction rate?
What term did Wilhelm Kühne first use to describe the process of fermentation?
What term did Wilhelm Kühne first use to describe the process of fermentation?
What did Anselme Payen discover in 1833?
What did Anselme Payen discover in 1833?
