Discuss The Role Of Enzymes In Metabolism
BIOLOGY HSC NOTES
MAINTAINING A BALANCE
• Identify the role of enzymes in metabolism, describe their chemical composition and use a simple model to describe their specificity on substrates.
Enzymes are protein molecules that allow the body to engage in chemical reactions, such as metabolism.
There activities can be catalytic (being able to control the rate of either increasing/decreasing chemical reaction)
Enzymes have a specific shape, and this shape must be intact, otherwise the effectiveness of their function will decrease.
The shape may deform due to PH or temperature levels, the metabolic processes can be modified in three main ways by controlling the: Amount of enzymes, Catalytic activity of enzymes and accessibility of substance
MAINTAINING A BALANCE
• Identify the role of enzymes in metabolism, describe their chemical composition and use a simple model to describe their specificity on substrates.
Enzymes are protein molecules that allow the body to engage in chemical reactions, such as metabolism.
There activities can be catalytic (being able to control the rate of either increasing/decreasing chemical reaction)
Enzymes have a specific shape, and this shape must be intact, otherwise the effectiveness of their function will decrease.
The shape may deform due to PH or temperature levels, the metabolic processes can be modified in three main ways by controlling the: Amount of enzymes, Catalytic activity of enzymes and accessibility of substance