AMOEBA SISTERS: VIDEO RECAPENZYMESAmoeba Sisters Video Recap:Enzymes1. In the box below, please illustrate an enzyme andsubstrate. Label the following key words in yourillustration:enzyme,substrate, andactive site2. Enzymes are typically which type ofbiomolecule.?_________________________________________________3. Describe the effects that enzymes can have onsubstrates._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________In order to function efficiently, enzymes need to be at an idealpHandtemperature.Different enzymes have different ideal pH and temperature conditions. If the pH ortemperature is extreme for a particular enzyme, it can evendenaturean enzyme,which can prevent it from binding and acting on its substrate. For the following twoscenarios, name the variable (temperature or pH) that is affecting the function of theenzyme.A) ATP is produced by cellular respiration in your human body cells. There are a variety of enzymes that work to produceATP, but one of those enzymes is called phosphofructokinase-1. This enzyme is sensitive to blood acidity. Blood canbecome more acidic if a patient is in respiratory distress. Show This preview shows page 1 out of 1 page. End of preview. Want to read the entire page? Upload your study docs or become a Course Hero member to access this document AMOEBA SISTERS: VIDEO RECAP Amoeba Sisters Video Recap: Enzymes 1. In the box below, please illustrate an enzyme and substrate. Label the following key words in your illustration: enzyme, substrate, and active site. 2. Enzymes are typically which type of biomolecule? _________________________________________________ 3. Describe the effects that enzymes can have on substrates. _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ In order to function efficiently, enzymes need to be at an ideal pH and temperature. Different enzymes have different ideal pH and temperature conditions. If the pH or temperature is extreme for a particular enzyme, it can even denature an enzyme, which can prevent it from binding and acting on its substrate. For the following two scenarios, name the variable (temperature or pH) that is affecting the function of the enzyme. A) ATP is produced by cellular respiration in your human body cells. There are a variety of enzymes that work to produce ATP, but one of those enzymes is called phosphofructokinase-1. This enzyme is sensitive to blood acidity. Blood can become more acidic if a patient is in respiratory distress. 4. Variable affecting enzyme function: ___________________________________________________ B) A popular lab that can be performed by students is to test the reaction rate of catalase enzyme when it acts on the substrate hydrogen peroxide. Catalase has the ability to break down hydrogen peroxide. Catalase can be found in beef liver from the grocery store! However, if the beef liver is boiled first, the catalase will not be able to break down hydrogen peroxide. 5. Variable affecting enzyme function: ___________________________________________________ held to enzyme using weak bonds they can build or break down enzymes Why are enzymes necessary in biological processes?Enzymes accelerate the rates of such reactions by well over a million-fold, so reactions that would take years in the absence of catalysis can occur in fractions of seconds if catalyzed by the appropriate enzyme.
What are the effects that enzymes can have on substrates?Enzymes also promote chemical reactions by bringing substrates together in an optimal orientation, lining up the atoms and bonds of one molecule with the atoms and bonds of the other molecule. This can contort the substrate molecules and facilitate bond-breaking.
What is the role of enzymes?Enzymes are proteins that help speed up metabolism, or the chemical reactions in our bodies. They build some substances and break others down. All living things have enzymes. Our bodies naturally produce enzymes.
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