Biology GCSE
enzyme investigations
What enzyme investigations means in Biology GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of enzyme investigations
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These track the rate of substrate use or product formation under controlled conditions, using gas collection or timed sampling.
Topics that use enzyme investigations
Related terms
- active site
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- Complementary base pairing
- compound measures
- controlled variables
- denaturation
- double helix
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