Enzyme Structure
Enzymes- protein molecules made up of chains of amino acids.
- They turn larger molecules into smaller ones
- They do not get used up as they work
- They are specific to a certain type of molecule
- They change shape as they work.
They act as biological catalysts so they can speed up chemical reactions.
Activation energy- the minimum amount of energy particles must have to be able to react.
The reaction is more likely to happen if:
- reacting particles bump into each other
- increase the energy of the particle collisions
- reduce the activation energy needed
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