Enzymes HyperFlashcards

Test yourself on Enzymes HyperFlashcards

• What type of molecule is an enzyme?

• An enzyme that has been denatured can no longer catalyse a reaction. Why is this true?

• High temperatures can cause an enzyme to stop catalysing a reaction. Why does this happen?

• According to the lock and key theory, why does an enzyme usually only catalyse one type of substrate?

• The rate of an enzyme reaction equals the gradient of a graph plotting product mass against reaction time. If this gradient decreases as the reaction continues, what does this show about the reaction?