Enzymes

Question 1

What acts as the catalysts for special reactions within the human body?

Answer 1

Enzymes

Question 2

What are enzymes composed of?

Answer 2

Protein molecules (compounds of amino acids)

Question 3

What are Globular proteins?

Answer 3

Proteins that are water soluble

Question 4

What is a pH value?

Answer 4

The measure of hydrogen ion concentration within a solution

Question 5

What is a substrate?

Answer 5

A molecular surface acted upon by an enzyme

Question 6

What is a metabolic pathway?

Answer 6

A chemical reaction within a cell

Question 7

How do enzymes act as catalyst?

Answer 7

By lowering activation energy