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3 what macromolecule makes up enzymes and why are they important? what would happen if something went wrong with an enzyme?
Enzymes are made of proteins. Proteins are composed of amino acids. Enzymes are important as they act as biological catalysts. They speed up chemical reactions in the body. For example, they help in digestion (like amylase breaks down starch). If something goes wrong with an enzyme (e.g., it is denatured due to high temperature or wrong pH), its shape changes. Since enzymes work based on their shape (lock - and - key model), a wrong shape means it can't bind to its substrate. So, the chemical reaction it was catalyzing will slow down or stop.
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Enzymes are made of proteins. They are important as biological catalysts. If an enzyme is faulty (e.g., denatured), the reaction it catalyzes slows or stops.