Enzyme Lecture 3 Notes PDF
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This document provides an overview of enzyme characteristics. Enzymes are proteins produced by living cells and act outside the cell. They are needed in small amounts and are not changed by the reactions they catalyze.
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All are protein in nature All are produced by living cells and can act outside these cells They are needed in very small amounts Common features and properties They are not changed chemically by the end of the reaction They accelerate the reaction without affecting its equilibrium (decrease energy o...
All are protein in nature All are produced by living cells and can act outside these cells They are needed in very small amounts Common features and properties They are not changed chemically by the end of the reaction They accelerate the reaction without affecting its equilibrium (decrease energy of activation) They are highly specific (act on a specific substrate) Common features and properties
