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Chemical Reactions & Enzymes
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Target #39- I can describe a chemical reaction, and it’s components Chemical reactions: changes a substance into a different substance by breaking and forming chemical bonds Reactants: the substances being changed during a reaction Products: the substances being made by a reaction All chemical reactions involve changes in energy Bond energy: the amount of energy needed to break a bond between two atoms Energy is released when bonds form When the bond is broken, requires the same amount of energy as when made
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WHAT IS AN ENZYME? Bellwork
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WHAT HAPPENS TO ENERGY WHEN A BOND IS BROKEN? WHEN A BOND IS FORMED? Checking for Understanding
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Target #40- I can define activation energy Target #41- I can describe a catalyst and how it relates to activation energy Some energy must be absorbed by the reactants in any chemical reaction Activation Energy: the amount of energy that needs to be absorbed for a chemical reaction to start Catalyst: a substance that decreases the activation energy needed to start a chemical reaction
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Target #42- I can describe enzymes Target #43 I can explain how enzymes affect the activation energy Chemical reactions in organisms need to take place very quickly Enzyme: catalysts for chemical reactions in living things Lowers the activation energy needed for chemical reactions in organisms Involved in almost every process in organisms breaking down food, building proteins, etc. Enzymes are globular proteins
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HOW DO ENZYMES AFFECT THE ACTIVATION ENERGY OF A REACTION? Checking for Understanding
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Target #44- I can explain why enzyme structure is important Enzymes depend upon their structure for their function Enzyme structure is important because each enzyme’s shape allows only certain reactants to bind to the enzyme
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Target #45- I can define an active site Target #46- I can describe a substrate Active Site: the surface depressions where the enzyme and substrate connects Substrate: the molecule on which the enzyme acts Has to fit into the active site of the enzyme Temporarily bind to enzymes at specific places called activate sites Like a lock-and-key
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WHERE IS THE SUBSTRATE? THE ENZYME? THE ACTIVE SITE? Checking for Understanding
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Target #47- I can use the lock and key model to explain how enzymes work Lock-and-Key Model Substrates exactly fit the active siet of their corresponding enzyme Enzymes bring substrate molecules close together Enzymes decrease the activation energy needed and a chemical reaction can occur
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Target #48- I can list the three factors that affect enzyme activity Changes in Temperature Optimum temperature is normal body temp. Lower temperatures Bonds that determine enzyme shape are not flexible enough Prevents induced-fit Higher temperatures Bonds are too weak to hold the enzyme’s peptide chains in place Changes in pH Optimum pH is between 6 and 8 Peptide bonds in parts of enzymes hold amino acids together Sensitive to acidic environments
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Target #49- I can identify on a graph when an enzyme is used in a chemical reaction
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