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Enzymes


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Enzymes
This paper discusses enzyme structure and function.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages) | 4 sources | MLA | 2004 United States


Paper Summary:

In this article, the writer presents a very brief overview of enzyme structure and function. The paper then gives an example of the specific enzyme reaction for carbonic anhydrase.

From the Paper:

"All enzymes studied to date are proteins and they are catalysts which act to speed up chemical reactions because many chemical reactions required for cells to function normally would not take place at the temperature and pH found in the body. They are high molecular weight compounds made up of chains of amino acids held together by peptide bonds. The protein part of the enzyme without any co factors or prosthetic groups attached is known as the apo-enzyme. Co-enzymes are small non-protein organic substances loosely attached to the ... "

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APA Citation:

Enzymes (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 10, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Essay-Enzymes/74297

MLA Citation:

"Enzymes" 15 January 2012. Web. 10 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Essay-Enzymes/74297>




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