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Chapter 5 Definitions

Chapter 5 discusses enzymes, which are proteins that act as biological catalysts in metabolic reactions. Key enzymes mentioned include amylase, protease, catalase, carbohydrases, lipases, maltase, and sucrase, each responsible for breaking down specific substrates. The chapter also defines important terms such as substrate, active site, and product.

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Chapter 5 Definitions

Chapter 5 discusses enzymes, which are proteins that act as biological catalysts in metabolic reactions. Key enzymes mentioned include amylase, protease, catalase, carbohydrases, lipases, maltase, and sucrase, each responsible for breaking down specific substrates. The chapter also defines important terms such as substrate, active site, and product.

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Chapter 5-enzymes

alimentary canal : the part of the


digestive system through which food passes as it moves from the mouth to the anus

catalyst : a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction and is not changed by the reaction

they function biological Catalysts


enzyme :
proteins that are involved in all metabolic reactions, where as .

amylase : an
enzyme that catalyses the breakdown of starch to maltose

protease : an
enzyme that catalyses the breakdown of protein to amino acids

Catalase : an
enzyme that
catalyses the breakdown of
hydrogen peroxide to water Boxygen

carbohydrases enzymes : that break down carbohydrates


lipases Enzyme : that breaks down lipids
maltase: an
enzyme that catalyses the breakdown of maltose to glucose
sucrase that breaksdown
: an
enzyme sucrose

substrate: the substance that an enzyme causes to react ↓

active site : the part of an


enzyme molecule to which the substrate temporarily binds

complementary : with a perfect mirror-image shape


product the : new substance formed by a chemical reaction

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