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Breaks down lipids (fats) into fatty acids and glycerol
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Breaks down carbohydrates into simple sugars
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Breaks down proteins into amino acids
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a type of carbohydrase that breaks down starch into maltose/simple sugars
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All the chemical reactions happening inside a living organism
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Speeds up chemical reactions in living things without being used up
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The molecule an enzyme acts on
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The part of an enzyme where the substrate fits and the reaction happens.
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Describes how an enzyme only works with one particular substrate
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Theory explaining that a substrate fits exactly into an enzyme’s active site
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The minimum energy needed to start a chemical reaction.
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When an enzyme changes shape and no longer works properly.
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Taking place inside cells
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Taking place outside cells
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Small molecules that join together to make proteins.
