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Edexcel ·Biology·Cambridge AS & A Level Biology

Enzymes

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Enzymes as catalysts, induced fit, factors affecting rate, inhibition, and immobilised enzymes.

Enzymes as catalysts

Enzymes are globular proteins that act as biological catalysts: they lower the activation energy of a reaction without being used up. They are specific because the active site is complementary in shape to the substrate.

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