Enzymes - page 2

Do enzymes slow down reactions in your body?
Enzymes in our bodies are catalysts that speed up reactions by helping to lower the activation energy needed to start a reaction. How do enzymes affec...
What are the key properties of enzymes and what is their function in biological system?
Like all other catalysts, enzymes are characterized by two fundamental properties. First, they increase the rate of chemical reactions without themsel...
Enzymes in the alimentary canal?
Digestive enzymesDigestive juices and enzymesSubstance digestedSaliva AmylaseStarchGastric juice Protease (pepsin) and hydrochloric acidProteinsPancre...
What organic compounds are enzymes made up of?
Enzymes are proteins, meaning they are made of amino acids. There are 20 different types of amino acids. Each type of amino acid is defined by what is...
Is the non protein part of an enzyme will attach with enzyme after making product?
Many enzymes only work if bound to non-protein helper molecules called cofactors and coenzymes. Binding to these molecules promotes optimal conformati...
Membranous sacs that contain digestive enzymes?
A lysosome is a membrane-bound cell organelle that contains digestive enzymes. Lysosomes are involved with various cell processes. Is a membranous sac...
How enzyme break up food?
Digestive enzymes play a key role in breaking down the food you eat. These proteins speed up chemical reactions that turn nutrients into substances th...
5 Enzymes present in lysosomes?
Different enzymes present in LysosomesEnzymesSubstrateB- Acid deoxyribonucleaseDNAPolysaccharides/ mucopolysaccharides hydrolyzing enzymesA- beta Gala...
Which enzymes work on carbohydrates?
Digestion of carbohydrates is performed by several enzymes. Starch and glycogen are broken down into glucose by amylase and maltase. Sucrose (table su...