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Chewing food and stomach acids are cool... but digestion is ALL about the work of ENZYMES. Let's review enzymes:
Chewing food and stomach acids are cool... but digestion is ALL about the work of ENZYMES. Let's review enzymes:
ENZYMES
ENZYMES
- All enzymes are PROTEINS
- The job of enzymes is to catalyze (speed up) metabolic reactions in the body.
- Metabolism includes making energy, removing waste, building cell structures, digesting food, etc.
- DIGESTIVE ENZYMES are found in the digestive system and catalyze the breakdown of organic food molecules.
- Each enzyme can catalyze ONE specific type of reaction
- Enzymes are built with SPECIFIC shapes and match their substrate like a lock and key.
- Enzymes can only function in specific temperature and pH levels.
- If an enzyme in not in the right temperature or pH range, it will denature (lose its shape) and no longer catalyze chemical reactions.
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