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Enzyme action — OCR GCSE Biology A J247

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Enzyme action

OCR GCSE Biology A · J247

Enzyme action

What you need to know

Explain the mechanism of enzyme action.
Describe the role of enzymes in metabolism.
Explain the role of the active site and the concept of enzyme specificity (lock and key hypothesis).
Analyze factors affecting the rate of enzyme-controlled reactions, including pH, temperature, substrate concentration, and enzyme concentration.

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Enzyme Mechanism and Metabolism
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Factors Affecting the Rate of Enzyme Reactions
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