Enzymes: function, structure and specificity
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I can explain what an enzyme is and why the shape of an enzyme is important for how it works.
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Enzymes are proteins that act as catalysts, speeding up chemical reactions.
Without enzymes, many reactions would happen too slowly to support life.
Enzymes catalyse reactions essential to life, including digestion and reactions in photosynthesis and respiration.
Each enzyme has a 3D shape with an active site that a specific substrate fits into.
The lock and key model to explain enzyme-substrate interactions.
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