Sunday, June 25, 2017

2.10: Understand the role of Enzymes as Biological Catalyst in Metabolic Reactions

ENZYMES: Protein molecule that acts as a biological catalyst by speeding up the rate of specific reaction without being used up or affected
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  • Enzymes are biological catalyst in metabolic reactions (digestion) as they allow substrates to bind onto their active site, breaking them down into products

Diagram:
                                       



COMMON ENZYMES:

ENZYME
REACTION
AMYLASE / MALTASE
Starch → Glucose
PROTEASE
Protein → Amino Acids
LIPASE
Lipids → Fatty Acids & Glycerol
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4 comments:

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  2. anonJuly 30, 2019 at 3:58 AM

    when they collide they become an enzyme substrate complex

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  3. UnknownNovember 3, 2019 at 9:07 PM

    Cool

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  4. AnonymousApril 30, 2020 at 9:06 AM

    Enzymes *dun dun* Enzymes

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