Name: ___________________________________ Date: _______________ Period: _______ Notes #

Notes: Enzyme Structure & Function 9

WHAT IS AN ENZYME?
• An enzyme is an organic _______________ made of
_______________
• Most enzymes end in –_______
Examples: _______ase, _______ase, & _______ase
• Enzymes work by ________________ the
__________________ energy of a chemical reaction. This means
it lowers the amount of energy needed to start the reaction, so the
reaction happens ______________!

HOW ENZYMES WORK

• Enzymes act on molecules called ______________________
• They bind to their substrates at the _____________ _________
• Typically, enzymes are ______________ than their substrates
• Enzymes fit into their substrates like a ________ fits into a
__________ - it is VERY _______________ !
• This is called the “________________________” model of enzyme
action

STEPS OF ENZYME ACTION

Step #1: Step #2: Step #3: Step #4:

Substrate enters Enzyme and substrate Enzyme action takes Enzyme and products
___________ form an ___________ place and an ______________.
_________ of -_______________ ___________ - The enzyme is
enzyme. _____________. _______________ unchanged and can be
_____________ is _________!
formed.

TEMPERATURE AND ENZYMES

• All enzymes have an ______________ or _______
temperature at which they will work most effectively
• Optimal temperature for humans is 37°C,
or _______ to _______ °F.
• Optimal temperature for dogs is _______ °C,
or 101 to 102°F

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN TEMPERATURES GET TOO HIGH?

• Enzymes _____________ ___________ (kind of like melting)
• When this happens, we say the enzyme is
____________________ or goes through a process called
denaturation
• If the enzyme is not shaped correctly, it _____________ _______
with its substrate and can no longer do its job