Enzymes
This question set explores the structural properties of enzymes and how changes in the structure of an enzyme may affect its function. These questions also support learners in evaluating their understanding of how the cellular environment (such as temperature, pH, and substrate concentration) can impact overall enzymatic activity. Furthermore, learners can also explore how enzymatic regulation can impact biological reactions.
Topics
- AP
- AP Biology
- AP Bio
- next generation science standards
- NGSS
- enzyme
- substrate
- enzyme-substrate complex
- product
- reactant
- active site
- amino acid
- amino acid residue
- R group
- activation energy
- catalyst
- temperature
- pH
- denaturation
- kinetic energy
- hydrogen bonds
- ionic bonds
- protein folding
- cofactor
- competitive inhibitor
- competitive inhibition
- noncompetitive inhibition
- noncompetitive inhibitor
- allosteric site
- allosteric inhibition
- allosteric inhibitor
- reaction rate
- high temperature
- low temperature
- optimal temperature
- high pH
- low pH
- optimal pH
- environmental variable
- monomer
- polymer
- carbohydrate
- hydrolysis
- peroxidase
- hydrogen peroxide
- pepsin
- protein
- line graph
- substrate concentration
- enzyme saturation
- phosphorylation