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What is an enzyme?
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An enzyme is a biological catalyst that speeds up chemical reactions in living organisms without being consumed in the process.
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How do enzymes affect activation energy?
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Enzymes lower the activation energy required for a reaction, allowing the reaction to proceed more quickly.
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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 substrate molecules bind and undergo a chemical reaction.
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What does it mean for an enzyme to be specific?
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Enzymes are specific because they catalyze only one particular reaction or a group of very similar reactions, due to the specific shape of their active site.
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What is a substrate in enzyme activity?
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A substrate is the molecule upon which an enzyme acts, binding to the enzyme's active site.
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