Precursor Activation
- Created by: alexdakota
- Created on: 03-12-15 18:42
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Many enzymes are produced in an inactive form- inactive precursor enzymes. This may be because:
- the enzymes cause damage within the cells producing them or to tissues where they are released
- or enzymes whose actions need to be controlled- only activated under certain conditions
To be activated, many enzymes need to undergo a change in shape, particularly to the…
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