Enzymes are special proteins that speed up chemical reactions in our body. They work like tiny machines, helping break down food, build new cells, and carry out many other important processes. Each enzyme has a specific job and fits with only certain molecules, like a key fits into a lock. Without enzymes, reactions in our body would happen too slowly to keep us alive. They are found in our saliva, stomach, and every cell, making sure everything works smoothly and quickly.
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Enzymes are proteins that speed up specific chemical reactions in the body to keep it functioning properly.
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What types of proteins are in enzymes?
What type of chemical reaction happens in our body? Is enzymes useful for anything else in the body other than in chemicals?
What are molecules? What is the difference between atom and molecule?
Why are enzymes essential for life?
How do enzymes lower activation energy in a chemical reaction?
What happens at the molecular level when an enzyme becomes denatured?
How are enzymes used in the food industry (e.g., cheese-making, brewing, baking)?
What role do enzymes play in forensic science or DNA fingerprinting?
How are enzymes engineered for industrial or medical use?
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Substrate
Enzyme-Substrate Complex
Product
Lock and Key Model
Induced Fit Model
Catalysis
Activation Energy
Turnover Rate
Hydrolase
Oxidoreductase
Transferase
Isomerase
Ligase
Lyase
Digestive Enzymes (e.g., amylase, protease, lipase)
DNA Polymerase
RNA Polymerase