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What is an enzyme?

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An enzyme is a biological catalyst

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Why are they specific?

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They have got a unique active site specially for a tile of nutrient

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3
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Fats/lipids

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Lipase-fatty acid and glycerol

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Proteins

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Protease-amino acid

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Carbohydrates

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Amylase/carbohydrase -glucose

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What is denaturing

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When and enzyme denatures, it changes shape and will affects its ability to break down the substrates

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When will an enzyme denature

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When it is not in optimum conditions, it’s has not a right PH or temperature

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What is the the optimum PH

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7

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What is the optimum temperature

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37 degrees

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