Prometheus Profile & Fact File Name: Prometheus Role & Function: The function of Prometheus is described as being the god of forethought and the creator of mankind Status: A god in the second dynasty of Titans Gender: Male Name of Father: Iapetus Name of Mother: Clymene
All known enzymes are proteins. They are high molecular weight compounds made up principally of chains of amino acids linked together by peptide bonds. See Figure 1. Enzymes can be denatured and precipitated with salts, solvents and other reagents. They have molecular weights ranging from 10,000 to 2,000,000. Many enzymes require the presence of other compounds - cofactors - before their catalytic activity can be exerted.
Enzymes are biological molecules that catalyse (speed up) chemical reactions. Enzymes are specificâthey will only work on particular molecules. For example, the enzyme sucrase will only bind with and break bonds in sucrose, not any other type of sugar.nother characteristic of enzymes is that they can be re-used over and over again. A single enzyme will typically catalyse around 10,000 chemical reactions per second. This means that only a tiny amount of enzyme is needed to have a huge effect on a reaction.