Slide 1 Enzymes Protein molecules that act as catalysts Slide 2 Catalysts  Speed up the rate of reactions  Are not permanently changed or used up  Reactants: what…

Slide 1 Slide 2 Slide 3 Control METABOLISM Metabolic reactions can be controlled and sped up by enzymes that lower the activation energy needed. –metabolic reactions would…

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Energy In Reactions Energy is released or absorbed whenever chemical bonds are formed or broken. Because chemical reactions involve breaking and forming of bonds, they involve…

Enzymes Enzymes Enzymes are organic catalysts A catalyst speeds up the rate of a reaction An enzyme will speed up a reaction by lower the activation energy of the reaction.…

Cell Energy and Enzymes REVIEW GAME Enzymes and pH REVIEW GAME Many names for enzymes end in the suffix A. acid B. ose C. ase D. hyde Many names for enzymes end in the suffix…

ENZYMES *An enzyme is a molecule (usually a protein) that speeds up a specific chemical reaction in our body. Without the enzyme, the reaction typically occurs extremely…