A | B |
catalysts | A substance that accelerates a chemical reaction. |
enzymes | A molecule produced by living organisms that catalyses chemical reactions. |
substrates | A substance upon which an enzyme acts. |
active site | A specific region of an enzyme where a substrate binds to the enzyme. |
products | Anything that is made as the result of an enzymatic reaction. |
activation energy | The energy required to initiate a reaction. |
temperature and pH | Factors that influence the function of an enzyme. |
coenzymes | Can be vitamins that bind with the enzyme and then begin a chemical reaction. |