G11 GHS: Enzymes

Enzyme Labeling Use the following words to label the Enzyme picture:enzymesubstratesactive siteenzyme-substrate complexproduct Substrates Enzyme Enzyme-Substrate Complex Product Active Site Look in your notes or watch the lecture again to find the answers.word bank-homeostasis increase activation energyproteins -ase substrates Enzymes are proteins that reduce the activation energy of a chemical reaction and increase the rate of the reaction. Enzymes are necessary to maintain homeostasis (internal balance).Substrates are the substances that undergo a chemical reaction caused by the enzyme. Most enzyme names have the ending -ase.