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| a substance which increases the speed of a reaction without being used up or changed |
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| a catalyst made by living things |
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| proteins which are folded into unique shapes |
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| the temperature at which an enzyme is most active |
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| the bonds which hold the enzyme together break and destroy the shape of the enzyme |
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| an enzyme which breaks down protein molecules to form amino acids |
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| an enzyme which breaks down starch into simple sugars |
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| an enzyme which breaks down fats into glycerol and fatty acids |
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| enzymes produced in the small intestine |
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| protease, amylase and lipase |
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| optimum pH for enzymes produce in the stomach |
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| baby food is predigested using |
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| biological detergents contain |
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| advantages of using enzymes in industry are |
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they speed up reactions withput the need for high temperatures and pressures,
this saves energy (and money)
they are biodegradable |
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| disadvantages of using enzymes in industry |
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they can cause allergies,
conditions have to be tightly controlled,
contamination can affect the reaction |
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