Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Proteins and Enzymes
- Proteins
- Made up of Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen and Nitrogen
- For growth and repair
- The basic units of a protein are called amino acids
- Enzymes
- These control chemical reactions within the body
- They are described as biological catalysts
- Amylase
- Starch>Maltose
- Lipase
- Fats>Fatty Acids + Glycerol
- Pepsin
- Protein>Polypeptides
- Phosphorylase
- Glucose-1-Phosphate>Starch
- Catalyst
- A catalyst is a substance that speeds up reactions
- A catalyst is unchanged by the reaction
- A catalyst is often described as a key