college+prep+enzymes

=htpp://Enzymes=

-A **monomer** is a small molecular unit that is the building block of a larger molecule.

-A **polymer** is a long chain of monomers.

-A **protein** is constructed from a set of 20 amino acid monomers. -Proteins are responible for almost all of the day-to-day functioning of organisms

-**Amino acids** are monomers that make up proteins.

-An **enzyme** is a specialized protein that speeds up the chemical reactions of a cell


 * -Denaturation** is a structural change in macromolecules

-**Activation Energy** is the energy that must be overcome in order for a chemical reaction to occur.

-A **Catalyst** is a substance that speeds up a chemical reaction but is not itself changed during the reaction

-A **Reactant** is the compound or element that changes during a chemical reaction

- A **Product** is the chemical substance formed as a result of a chemical reaction

- **Substrate** is a material or substance acted upon by an enzym

- **Active site:** the specific portion of an enzyme that attaches to a substrate media type="custom" key="220669"