Enzyme Web Quest

Instructions: Use the links provided to answer the questions below.

How do enzymes affect chemical reactants

Enzymes function as ________________ catalysts.

Provide a definition of a catalyst. _____________________________________________

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Complete the diagram below

Characteristics of Enzymes

Enzymes allow reactions to proceed at rates which are compatible with the state of some chemical-physical systems which we define as "living".

List 3 characteristics of enzymes

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Enzyme Discoveries

What was the first enzyme used for industrial purposes? ___________________ .

What role do enzymes play in detergents? ______________________________________________________

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How have enzymes played a role in the field of starches and sugars? _______________________________

Enzymes Used in Medicine

In what way have enzymes aided in the field of clinical chemistry? ___________________________

Chemical nature of enzymes....

At one time it was thought that all enzymes were made of this molecule ______________

Describe the chemical nature of the molecules which make up enzymes ____________

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Enzyme-substrate Animation (Example 1), (Example2), (Example 3)

Explain what is happening in example 1. 
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Explain what is happening in example 2. ______________________________________________________
What enzyme and substrate are involved in example 3. ______________________________________________________