Week 5 - enzymes Flashcards
1
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Define enzyme
A
- biological catalysts
- almost all enzymes are porteins (but RNA can have enzymatic activity too “ribozymes”)
- function by stabilising transition states in reactions
- highly specific
2
Q
What do enzy es do
A
Accelerate biological reactions by lowering activation energy
3
Q
Give an example what Carbonic anhydrase does
A
CO2+H20-> H2CO3
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