Enzymes are biologial catalysts which speed up chemical reactions inside all cells without being used up.
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What are enzymes made of?
Enzymes are protein molecules, which means that they are made up of amino acids (between 100 and 1000).
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What is special about enzymes?
When the amino acids join together into a long chain, it folds to create a unique 3D structure, creating an active site/lock.
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What is the lock and key theory?
Lock and Key is one of the theories behind how enzymes fit together with substrates and act as biological catalysts that speed up a reaction in the body.
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How does the lock and key theory work?
In this theory, the lock is the enzyme and the key is the substrate. Due to the active site having a specific shape, only the correct shaped/sized molecule can fit in.
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What are the parts of the lock and key theory?
key= substrate ---- key hole= active site ---- lock= enzyme
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After the reaction has happened, what happens?
After the reaction,the products are released and the enzyme is returned to its orignial state, ready to catalyse another reaction.
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What are enzymes made of?
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Enzymes are protein molecules, which means that they are made up of amino acids (between 100 and 1000).
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