Enzyme-controlled reactions
What Enzyme-controlled reactions means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Reactions that each need a specific enzyme, so temperature and pH affect metabolism.
Both synthesis and breakdown are metabolic reactions controlled by enzymes.
Topics that use Enzyme-controlled reactions
- Metabolism (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Building blocks of carbohydrates, proteins and lipids
- Cellular respiration and metabolism
- Growth, repair and energy storage
- Metabolism
- Synthesis of biological molecules
- Breakdown reactions
- Synthesis reactions
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