Biology B A-Level
Factors affecting rate of enzyme activity
What Factors affecting rate of enzyme activity means in Biology B A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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Rate rises with temperature until denaturation, has an optimum pH, and increases with substrate or enzyme concentration until a plateau when the other factor becomes limiting.
Topics that use Factors affecting rate of enzyme activity
- Topic 1: Biological Molecules (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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