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Describe that lock and key hypothesis

Enzymes are biological catalysts, which means that they increase the rate of a specific reaction by lowing the required activation energy.
The lock and key hypothesis explains how the substrate (key)...

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Answered by William W. Biology tutor
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Can you please explain the lock and key model of enzyme action to me?

Okay, so let's get back to basics. What is an enzyme? An enzyme is a biological catalyst that speeds up chemical reactions. How does it do this? All enzymes have active sites, which is where certain molec...

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Answered by Eva T. Biology tutor
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Why is the resting membrane potential of a neurone negative when there are positive ions inside the cell?

The resting membrane potential inside the neurone (-70mV) is negative relative the outside! This means that even though there are both Na+ ...

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Answered by Chloe S. Biology tutor
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By which two processes does glucose enter cells in the human body?

Active transport and diffusion.
Glucose is transported by active transport, against the concentration gradient, from the gut into intestinal epithelial cells. Whereas glucose is transported by facili...

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Answered by Robert S. Biology tutor
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Describe how a protein molecule is produced from mRNA

Translation is the conversion of the messenger RNA (mRNA) code into a protein. Cytoplasmic mRNA is bound by ribosomes (which are present in the cytoplasm or rough endoplasmic reticulum). Transfer RNA (tRN...

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Answered by James N. Biology tutor
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