Enzymes Flashcards
1
Q
What are enzymes?
A
biological catalysts that speed up the rate of reaction and remains unchanged and reusable at the end of the reaction.
2
Q
How do enzymes increase the rate of reaction
A
They lower the activation energy of the reaction.
3
Q
What is the lock and key model?
A
proposed that each substrate is a key that
only fits a specific lock or
enzyme.
