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Enzyme-Substrate (ES) complexes are formed during enzyme catalysed chemical reactions. | Enzyme-Substrate (ES) complexes are formed during enzyme catalysed chemical reactions. | ||
Every enzyme is equipt with a 'cleft' in its structure which is complementary to a particular substrate. This is known as the active site. As well as shape, specificity of the active site is developed further via the amino acid R-Groups within the site. These groups will interact specifically with the substrate molecule(s). <ref>www.biog1105-1106.org/demos/105/unit3/media/enzymes.pdf</ref>The ES complex is the state in which the active site of the enzyme is non covalently bound to the substrate molecule(s). This is where the chemical reaction occurs. | Every enzyme is equipt with a 'cleft' in its structure which is complementary to a particular substrate. This is known as the active site. As well as shape, specificity of the active site is developed further via the amino acid R-Groups within the site. These groups will interact specifically with the substrate molecule(s). <references /><ref name="www.biog1105-1106.org/demos/105/unit3/media/enzymes.pdf">www.biog1105-1106.org/demos/105/unit3/media/enzymes.pdf</ref>The ES complex is the state in which the active site of the enzyme is non covalently bound to the substrate molecule(s). This is where the chemical reaction occurs. | ||
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ENZYME + SUBSTRATE -> ENZYME SUBSTRATE COMPLEX -> ENZYME + PRODUCT | |||
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The following is a useful video demonstrating the formation of an Enzyme Substrate Complex: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tn7HJphCBgc www.youtube.com/watch] | The following is a useful video demonstrating the formation of an Enzyme Substrate Complex: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tn7HJphCBgc www.youtube.com/watch] | ||
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Enzyme-Substrate (ES) complexes are formed during enzyme catalysed chemical reactions.
Every enzyme is equipt with a 'cleft' in its structure which is complementary to a particular substrate. This is known as the active site. As well as shape, specificity of the active site is developed further via the amino acid R-Groups within the site. These groups will interact specifically with the substrate molecule(s). [1]The ES complex is the state in which the active site of the enzyme is non covalently bound to the substrate molecule(s). This is where the chemical reaction occurs.
ENZYME + SUBSTRATE -> ENZYME SUBSTRATE COMPLEX -> ENZYME + PRODUCT
The following is a useful video demonstrating the formation of an Enzyme Substrate Complex: www.youtube.com/watch
- ↑ www.biog1105-1106.org/demos/105/unit3/media/enzymes.pdf