2.8a Enzymes

Understand the role of enzymes as biological catalysts in metabolic reactions

  • As a catalyst the enzymes make the reactions go faster
  • Metabolic reaction is biological reactions taking place in the cell. Building molecules up or breaking them down

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RED: Enzyme

SHAPE: Protein

(b) Active Site

(c) fits in B (forms a structure)

(d) Activated complex. Enzymes able to weaken structure

(f) Products emerge

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