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The Applications of Enzymes in Industry and Medicine Enzymes are produced by living cells, with each cell containing several hundred enzymes. They are extremely specific, only react with one substrate. They are able to speed up the rate of a chemical reactions. All enzymes are proteins and therefore have a tertiary structure. Each enzyme is a specific shape with an active site which is specific to one substrate molecule. When the active site and substrate combine then, enzyme substrate complexes are formed.( Enzymes have several applications in Industry and medicine. Examples are in the paper industry, starch industry, leather industry, pharmaceutical and diagnostic industry, baking industry, beer brewing industry, detergent industry and the wine making industry. In the paper industry, wood is the main source for paper, so the process of pulping involves separating useful cellulose fibres from lignin. The process of pulping can be performed by a chemical process. This chemical process...

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