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| all the chemical reaction that occur within the human body |
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| require energy and involve the building up of molecules |
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| release energy and involve the breaking down of molecules |
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| The rate of chemical reaction is indicated by |
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| the quantity of chemical change that occurs per unit time |
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| the energy required to break chemical bonds in the reactant chemicals |
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| speeds up a reaction, lowers the activation energy and remains unchanged |
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| Enzymes contain an active site which |
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| The active site of an enzyme |
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| is a flexible and dynamic structure |
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| when the shape of the active site changes slightly to fit the substrate better |
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| When the reaction involves two or more substrates |
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| the shape of the active site determines the orientation of the reactants |
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| To function efficiently an enzyme requires |
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| suitable temperature, pH and substrate concentration |
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