enzyme-substrate complex
What enzyme-substrate complex means in Biology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Formed when a substrate with a complementary shape and complementary charges binds to the active site.
The complex formed when a substrate binds to the active site of an enzyme.
Topics that use enzyme-substrate complex
- Many proteins are enzymes (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- activation energy
- active site
- competitive inhibition
- conformational change
- denaturation
- enzyme specificity
- induced fit
- intracellular and extracellular enzymes
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