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Mr. Forster 8/23/11 HW
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Biology
9th Grade
08/24/2011

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Enzyme
Definition
Biological catalysts that speed up chemical reactions by lowering the activation energy
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Substrate
Definition
The surface on which an organism lives, grows, or obtains its nourishment
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Active Site
Definition
A region on an enzyme that binds to a protein or other substance during a reaction
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Peptide Bond
Definition
Primary linkage of all protein structures; the chemical bond between the carboxyl groups and amino groups that unites the peptide
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Denature
Definition
Take away or alter the natural qualities of
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Catalyst
Definition
A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself undergoing any permanent chemical change
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Specificity
Definition
the quality of being specific rather than general
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