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| A substance which speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction without being changed or used up. |
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| protein made by living cells that acts as a biological catalyst. |
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| type of molecule that enzymes are made of |
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| enzyme which catalyses break down of hydrogen peroxide into oxygen and water |
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| enzyme which catalyses builds up of glucose-1-phosphate into starch. |
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| enzyme which catalyses the breakdown of starch into sugar (maltose) |
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| term to describe the ability of an enzyme to act on only ONE type of substrate |
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| idea (theory) that an enzyme and substrate molecules fit together because of their complementary shape |
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| substance that an enzyme acts on |
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| building up large molecules from smaller ones |
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| breakdown reaction (digestion) |
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| turning large molecules into smaller ones |
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| condition at which an enzyme is most active |
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| state of an enzyme that has been permanently destroyed by being heated to a temperature of over 50oC |
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| chemical process that releases energy from food using oxygen |
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| chemical process that releases energy from food without using oxygen |
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| fuel food containing energy (raw material for respiration and fermentation) |
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| gas needed for efficient release of energy from food during aerobic respiration |
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| waste product of fermentation in yeast |
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| waste product of aerobic respiration and fermentation in yeast |
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