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| chemical reaction | the process of changing one set of chemicals into another set |
| reactant | the material(s) on the LEFT side of the equation - what is added to the experiment |
| product | the material(s) on the RIGHT side of the equation and what is the outcome of the experiment |
| activation energy | the energy required to start a reaction |
| proteins | enzymes are this type of biomolecule |
| catalyst | a material (like an enzyme) that speeds up a reaction |
| temperature, pH, concentration | factors that affect the speed of an enzyme reaction |
| enzyme-substrate complex | the name for the group of materials once an enzyme has attached to the particular material (substrate) it is keyed to |
| substrate | a material that has the right shape for a specific enzyme |
| product | the materials released into the body after the substrate binds to an enzyme |
| enzyme | a protein that acts as a catalyst |
