1. Enzymes

2. What Are Enzymes? enzymes are Proteins
Act as Catalyst to accelerates a reaction

3. Enzymes Are Specific Are Reusable End in –ase -Sucrase -Lactase
-Maltase

4. How do enzymes Work?
Enzymes work by weakening bonds which lowers activation energy
EXAMPLE: Your car died the initial push to get it started is the hardest (enzyme helps this), once its moving its easy

5. Enzyme-Substrate Complex
The substance (reactant) an enzyme acts on is the substrate
Enzyme
Joins
Substrate

6. Active Site A specific region of an enzyme where substrate binds.

7. What Affects Enzyme Activity?
1. Environmental Conditions:
Temperature pH
Cause the enzyme to unfold
Unfolded = not active