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‘Processivity’ describes how well an [[Enzyme|enzyme]] can consecutively catalyse many reactions while still remaining attached to the desired substrate. An [[Enzyme|enzyme]] that can be classed as having a high processivity will remain bound to a polymer while catalysing many reactions in an elongation or digestion process<ref>Berg J, Tymoczko J and Stryer L. (2007:p798), Biochemistry, sixth edition, New York: WH Freeman amd Company</ref>. | ‘Processivity’ describes how well an [[Enzyme|enzyme]] can consecutively [[Catalyse|catalyse]] many reactions while still remaining attached to the desired substrate. An [[Enzyme|enzyme]] that can be classed as having a high processivity will remain bound to a [[Polymer|polymer]] while catalysing many reactions in an elongation or digestion process<ref>Berg J, Tymoczko J and Stryer L. (2007:p798), Biochemistry, sixth edition, New York: WH Freeman amd Company</ref>. | ||
An enzyme that instead releases its substrate after every step is known as a distributive enzyme. | An [[Enzyme|enzyme]] that instead releases its substrate after every step is known as a distributive enzyme.<br> | ||
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‘Processivity’ describes how well an enzyme can consecutively catalyse many reactions while still remaining attached to the desired substrate. An enzyme that can be classed as having a high processivity will remain bound to a polymer while catalysing many reactions in an elongation or digestion process[1].
An enzyme that instead releases its substrate after every step is known as a distributive enzyme.
References
- ↑ Berg J, Tymoczko J and Stryer L. (2007:p798), Biochemistry, sixth edition, New York: WH Freeman amd Company