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What are enzymes?
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Enzymes are proteins that act as biological catalysts to speed up chemical reactions in the body.
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How do enzymes work?
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Enzymes work by lowering the activation energy of a reaction, allowing it to occur more easily.
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What is the active site of an enzyme?
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The active site is the region on an enzyme where the substrate molecules bind and undergo a chemical reaction.
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What is meant by enzyme specificity?
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Enzyme specificity refers to the selective nature by which an enzyme only catalyzes a specific reaction or set of reactions with particular substrates.
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How do temperature and pH affect enzyme activity?
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Enzyme activity typically increases with temperature up to a point but can decrease if temperatures are too high; pH levels can affect enzyme shape and function, with each enzyme having an optimal pH.
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