LQB186 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Endergonic Reaction, Conformational Change, Exergonic Process

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An enzyme is usually a protein molecule with a characteristic sequence of amino acids that fold to produce a specific three-dimensional structure, which gives the molecule unique properties. Enzymes are globular proteins what work as catalysts they speed up chemical reactions without being altered themselves. Enzymes are often called biological catalysts, they are made by living cells and speed up biochemical reactions. The substances that enzymes convert into products in these reactions are called substrates. A general equation for an enzyme is: substrate enzyme product. Enzymes are found in all living cells and are also secreted by some cells to work outside. Many different enzymes are needed as reactions take place in cells nearly all of which need to be catalysed. Enzyme-substrate specificity is a significant difference between enzymes and non-biological catalysts such as the metals that are used in catalytic convertors of vehicles.

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