ENZYME ACTION: Lock and key compared to Induced Fit Model in lowering activation energy.
Miss Estruch・2 minutes read
Enzymes are proteins with unique active sites that bind with substrates, lowering activation energy for reactions through the lock and key or induced fit models, which explain how enzymes interact with substrates to catalyze reactions efficiently. The induced fit model is widely accepted for how enzymes function, as it suggests that the active site adjusts its shape to accommodate substrates, reducing the energy needed for reactions and allowing enzymes to be reused.
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- Enzymes are tertiary structure proteins that catalyze reactions by binding with substrates at specific active sites, reducing the activation energy needed for reactions to occur.
- Two models, the lock and key model and the induced fit model, explain how enzymes function by either fitting perfectly with substrates like a lock and key or by changing their shape to accommodate substrates, ultimately lowering activation energy for reactions.
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What are enzymes?
Proteins that catalyze reactions by binding substrates.