Oh! I know that one. They're the one's that regulate the chemical reactions in our body right?
Good question! And that's also the reason why we're talking about enzymes today. The purpose of this class is to make you understand how they work.
And to do that, I will show you the Lock and Key Model that was developed by the chemist Emil Fischer in 1894. And to do that, I will show you the Lock and Key Model that was developed by the chemist Emil Fischer in 1894.
And to do that, I will show you the Lock and Key Model that was developed by the chemist Emil Fischer in 1894.
Enzymes! I know that one! They're like the ones that regulate chemical reactions right? Enzymes! I know that one! They're like the ones that regulate chemical reactions right?
Good day, everyone! The topic of today's lesson is Enzymes! and how they work.
Enzymes
Lock and Key??
Enzymes... I wonder what they are and how they work...
Enzymes... I wonder what they can do... Enzymes... I wonder what they can do...
An enzyme is a substance that acts as a catalyst in living organisms, regulating the rate at which chemical reactions proceed without itself being altered in the process.
Without them, we wouldn't be alive!
That's right!
They're pretty amazing huh!
But how do they actually work though?
That's definitely true! They're like the gears of our body.
Good question! And that's also the reason why we're talking about enzymes today. The purpose of this class is to make you understand how they work.
And to do that, I will show you the Lock and Key Model that was developed by the chemist Emil Fischer in 1894.
And to do that, I will show you the Lock and Key Model that was developed by the chemist Emil Fischer in 1894.
Enzymes! I know that one! They're like the ones that regulate chemical reactions right?
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Lock and Key??
Enzymes... I wonder what they can do...
You see, every enzyme has a place called an "active site". It's the part where it looks like they're missing a piece. The missing piece is called a substrate and that's what the enzyme is looking for. And when it does find one, the enzyme then engulfs the substrate in a process called "induced-fit".
After that happens, the enzyme will split the substrate into two pieces. And the pieces will move to different locations where they can be of use.
Both the substrate and the active site of the enzyme change in conformation until the substrate is completely bound to the enzyme, at which point the final shape and charge is determined.
That's right!
And that is how enzymes do their work! Everyone! Did you understand how enzymes do their work that keeps our body working?