Biology A-Level
complementary shape
What complementary shape means in Biology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of complementary shape
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The property of a substrate that allows it to bind to the active site, along with complementary charges.
Topics that use complementary shape
- Many proteins are enzymes (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- activation energy
- active site
- competitive inhibition
- conformational change
- denaturation
- enzyme specificity
- enzyme-substrate complex
- induced fit
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