Biology: Enzymes

The breakdown of substances is called _____________.

The formation of new products is called _______________.

________________ describes the condition where the rate of reaction in the forward direction equals the rate in the reverse direction, and as a result, there is no net production of reactants or products.

Enzymes are substrate specific. For example, enzyme amylase catalyzes the reaction that breaks the alpha-glycosidic linkage in starch but CANNOT break the beta-glycosidic linkage in cellulose.
a. true
b. false

Enzymes are changed as a result of a reaction.
a. true
b. false

_____________ are nonprotein molecules that assist enzymes.

A ______________ is the union of the cofactor and the zyme

____________ are organic cofactors that usually function to donate or accept component of a reaction, often electrons.

What is an example of a coenzyme?

What are the 3 components of ATP?

New ATP molecules are assembled by _______________.

ATP

In ______________ inhibition, a substance that mimics the substrate inhibits the enzyme by occupying the active site. The mimic displaces the substrate and prevents the enzyme from catalyzing the substrate.

In _____________ inhibition, a substance inhibits the action of an enzyme by binding to the enzyme at a location other than the active site. The inhibitor changes the shape of the enzyme which disables its enzymatic activity.

Many toxins and antibiotics are ______________ inhibitors.