enzymes Flashcards
1
Q
what are enzymes?
A
- biological catalysts
2
Q
what do enzymes contain?
A
- an active site where specific substrates bind forming an enzyme - substrate complex
3
Q
what happens to the shape of the active site if temperature is very high?
A
- shape of active site changes, called denaturation
- substrate binding cannot occur
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