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ENZYMES
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BIOLOGY UNIT 1
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ENZYMES
PROTEIN MOLECULES THAT SPEED UP THE RATE OF REACTIONS THAT OCCUR
KNOWN AS CATALYSTS
PROPERTIES
USUALLY PROTEINS
SPEED UP REACTIONS
NOT DESTROYED BY CHEMICAL READTION
REUSED
REQUIRED IN SMALL AMOUNT
SPECIFIC
NORMALLY CATALYSE 1 REACTION
ACTIVE SITE
CAN REVERSE A REACTION
USUALLY SOLUBLE IN WATER
SYNTHESISED IN CELL
SPECIFIC ENVIRONMENT NEEDED
ACTIVATION ENERGY
ENERGY BARRIER THAT MUST BE CROSSED TO GET A REACTION STARTED
ENERGY REQUIRED TO BREAK BONDS
ORGANIC MOLECULES REACT WITH O2
FUSION
INDUCED FIT
ONLY THE CORRECT SUBSTRATE IS CAPABLE OF MOLDING THE ENZYME
LOCK AND KEY
EACH ENZYME REACTS WITH ONLY ONE TYPE OF SUBSTRATE. THE ACTIVE SITE MATCHES THE SUBSTRATE
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