Biology GCSE
pre-equilibration of biological reagents
What pre-equilibration of biological reagents means in Biology GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of pre-equilibration of biological reagents
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Reference: OCR
Placing enzyme and substrate solutions into separate boiling tubes and keeping them in the water bath for at least 5 minutes before mixing, so the reaction commences precisely at the set incubation temperature.
Topics that use pre-equilibration of biological reagents
- Rates of enzyme-controlled reactions (OCR GCSE)
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