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5. Enzymes
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5.1 Enzymes
5.1.1 Enzymes
5.1.2 Enzyme Investigations
5.1.3 Enzyme Action & Specificity: Extended
5.1.4 Enzymes & Temperature: Extended
5.1.5 Enzymes & pH: Extended
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2. When an enzyme and its complementary substrate randomly collide - with the substrate YOUR NOTES
fitting into the active site of the enzyme - an enzyme-substrate complex forms, and the
reaction occurs.
3. A product (or products) forms from the substrate(s) which are then released from the
active site. The enzyme is unchanged and will go on to catalyse further reactions.
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Graph showing the effect of pH on rate of activity for an enzyme from the duodenum
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