Enzymes and Digestion

Cards (3)

  • What is an enzyme
    Enzymes are proteins that function as biological catalysts
  • How do enzymes work?
    The molecule an enzyme acts on is called a substrate. The molecule which is formed in this reaction is called the product. The substrate and active site of the enzyme is complementary so when they collide the substrate fits into the enzyme snugly to form an enzyme substrate complex.
  • Lock and key model
    The complementary fit between