ENZYMES Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• catabolic : breakdown of large, organic molecules into smaller
• enzymes : protein that function as biological catalyst
• active site: part of the enzyme that allows it to act as catalyst
• optimum: balance between the two effects
• denatured : they lose their three-dimensional shape and can no longer bind to their substrate
• pepsin: enzyme that works in the stomach
• substrate : molecules that react in the enzyme-catalyzed reaction
• amylase: enzyme that works in the mouth and small intestine
• metabolism: the sum of all chemical reactions going on within a living cell
• ph : changing the acid or base conditions around an enzyme molecule
• product: molecules produced in the reaction
• temperature : affects the activity of enzymes
• lipase: breakdown fats to fatty acid and glycerol