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Enzymes
Most biochemical reactions in organisms need help in order to take place. Why is this the case? For one thing, temperatures are usually too low inside living things for biochemical reactions to occur quickly enough to maintain life. The concentrations of reactants may also be too low for them to come together and react. Where do the biochemical reactions get the help they need to proceed? The help comes from enzymes. An enzyme is a protein that speeds up a biochemical reaction. An enzyme works by reducing the amount of activation energy needed to start the reaction.
6.1 - 6.3 Metabolism: Energy and Enzymes
In this lesson, you will learn about enzymes and how they function as catalysts to enable biological reactions. Whether building up macromolecules from monomers or tearing down large molecules into their subunits, enzymes are critical in assisting our bodies. Their role in digestion is perhaps the most apparent example.
Instructions - complete the following
Read Inquiry into Life text pg 101-112 or Digital Book pg 34-40
Lessons
Review the following videos/animations
TED Video - How to Accelerate Chemical Reactions
Enzyme Inhibitors
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