Catalysts

speed up the rate of the reaction.

lowers the energy input required for a

chemical reaction to happen

remains unchanged at the end of the

reaction
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 Enzymes

 Enzymes are Biological catalysts

Enzymes control chemical reactions

that take place in the cytoplasm.

Catalase in an example of an enzyme

made by living cells
 Catalase

 The enzyme catalase breaks down

the waste substance hydrogen
peroxide into water and oxygen.

catalase
Hydrogen peroxide oxygen +water
(substrate) (enzyme) (products)
 Degradation reactions

animation
 Synthesis Reaction

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Active site
Degradation reactions

Starch

Maltose
 Enzyme activity

Temperature and pH affect the activity

of an enzyme.
 Optimum Condition

Enzymes function best or are most active

in specific conditions known as optimum
conditions.
 Degradation reaction

Substrate Enzyme Product Memory

Hydrogen Catalase Oxygen and HPCOW
peroxide water
Starch Amylase Maltose
Maltose Maltase Glucose
Protein Pepsin Peptides
Peptides Protease Amino acids
Fats Lipase Fatty Acids
and Glycerol
Synthesis reaction

Glucose-1-
phosphate

Starch
 Properties of enzymes

Speed up reactions.
Made of protein.
Are specific.
Not used up during the reaction.
Require optimum conditions at which
they work best.
At high temperature they become
denatured
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 Synthesis reactions

phosphorylase
Glucose-1-phosphate Starch
(Substrate) (enzyme) (product)