Enzymes Flashcards
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Enzyme definition
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Enzymes are proteins that act as biological catalysts. Catalysts accelerate chemical reactions.
2
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How they work
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The lock and key model
3
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Explain the lock and key model
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The lock is the enzyme and the key is the substrate. What’s happens is the substrate enters the active site of an enzyme then next the enzyme changes shape slightly as the substrate binds. When the products are released from the active site.
