Enzyme structure and function

... Enzyme structure and function * Introduction * What is an enzyme? * What does it do? Catalyses reactions * What it is made of? - Enzymes are Proteins> Amino acids> Polypeptide bonds/structure * (Primary/Secondary/Tertiary) * Enzymes and their specific substrates * Active sites> Lock and key theory/Induction Fit> Inhibition * Other factors, which affect rate of reaction (Temperature and pH)> thermostable enzymes found within thermophilic bacteria * Uses of enzymes (Biological/Commercial uses) * Enzyme immobilisation * Conclusion Enzyme Structure and Function Enzymes are biological catalysts. A catalyst being a molecule, which helps speed up the rate, of which a reaction occurs. Just like iron acts as a catalyst during the Haber process, an enzyme speeds up a biological reaction. They are extremely important as an enzyme catalyses virtually every reaction that occurs in the metabolism of an organism. It is important to note that after a reaction, the actual enzyme remains unchanged; with only the substrate changing

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