Enzymes (LC 2027) (Leaving Cert Biology): Flashcards
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What are enzymes?
What are enzymes?
Biological catalysts
What are enzymes made from?
What are enzymes made from?
Proteins
What type of proteins are all enzymes?
What type of proteins are all enzymes?
Globular proteins
What are proteins made from?
What are proteins made from?
Long chains of amino acids
Metabolism definition
Metabolism definition
Sum of all chemical reactions in an organism
What is a catabolic reaction?
What is a catabolic reaction?
Breakdown of larger into smaller molecules
What is an anabolic reaction?
What is an anabolic reaction?
Smaller molecules form larger molecules
Function of catabolic enzymes
Function of catabolic enzymes
Break large molecules into smaller ones
Give an example of a catabolic enzyme
Give an example of a catabolic enzyme
Amylase
What does amylase break down?
What does amylase break down?
Starch into maltose
Where is amylase found?
Where is amylase found?
Saliva and pancreatic juices
Function of anabolic enzymes
Function of anabolic enzymes
Combine smaller molecules to form larger ones
Give an example of an anabolic enzyme
Give an example of an anabolic enzyme
DNA polymerase