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Enzymes: Biological Molecules Which Allow Life To Take Place at A Great Pace
Enzymes: Biological Molecules Which Allow Life To Take Place at A Great Pace
Enzymes: Biological Molecules Which Allow Life To Take Place at A Great Pace
High pH
Low pH
Joining together to make a peptide bond
tetrapeptide
Levels of structure (I)
Levels of structure (II)
Interactions between side groups
PTEN: a phosphatase
Features of how enzymes work
Bind the substrate(s): needs a binding site
Might bring more than one substrate together
Catalyse the reaction: needs a catalytic site
Not always the same as the binding site
Side groups from the amino acids act to assist the
correct substrate by interactions with the substrate, fit
the substrate into a groove, lower activation energy
Charged side groups may only bind at particular pH range
Models of enyme catalysis