Biology Chap 3 Enzyme Flashcards
1
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Absolute specificity
A
When one enzyme catalyses a specific substrate eg unease catalyses only urea.
2
Q
Eg. of enzyme in induced fit model
A
Eg. 1. Hexokinase
2. Carbonic anhydrase
3
Q
Activation energy
A
The minimum amount of energy required to start a reaction.
4
Q
What are enzymes
A
Enzymes are biological catalysts and therefore speed up the rate of reaction without being consumed
