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A synapse consists of a presynaptic and a postsynaptic neuron. Information passes across when an electrical signal reaches the end of the presynaptic neuron, causing the release of molecules called neurot...

The induced fit model is a way of explaining how an enzyme can aid in a biological reaction. When the active site of an enzyme comes into contact with the substrate, the enzyme will attempt to mould itsel...

As kinetic energy increases, enzyme and substrate molecules collide with more frequency allowing more enzyme substrate complexes to be formed. With increasing temperature, the tertiary structure of the pr...

Strictly speaking, it is the heritable changes in the function of your genes that do not involve a change in your DNA's base sequence. Simply put, it is the way in which we regulate wheth...

The three main hormones to consider are: insulin, glucagon, and adrenaline. All three act on receptors on their target cells. Insulin results in the mobi...