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| Energy required to cause a chemical reaction to proceed. |
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| Position on an enzyme molecule where substrate molecules come together for a chemical reaction. |
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| A substance that promotes a chemical reaction, but is not consumed in that reaction. |
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| A mineral ion or organic molecule that is required by an enzyme in order to achieve its catalytic effect |
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| Disruption of the 3-dimensional shape of an enzyme molecule. |
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| A biological catalyst; virtually all enzymes are proteins. |
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| Measure of the concentration of protons (positively-charged particles) in a solution |
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| The molecules that are made in a chemical reaction. |
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| A class of molecules; all of these are composed of sub-units called amino acids, the arrangement of which results in different characteristics and distinctive shapes. |
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| Amount of activity of a biological process per unit of time. |
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| The molecules that are acted upon by an enzyme. |
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