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==Key Stage 3==
 
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The '''lock and key model''' is a way of [[explain]]ing why [[enzyme]]s only work on certain [[substrate]]s.
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The '''lock and key model''' is a way of [[explain]]ing why [[enzyme]]s only work on certain [[Substrate (Biology)|substrate]]s.
  
 
===About The Lock and Key Model===
 
===About The Lock and Key Model===
: The '''lock and key model''' proposes that an [[enzyme]] is a like lock and a [[substrate]] is like a key as only one key can fit a lock, just as only one [[substrate]] can fit into the [[Active Side|active site]] of an [[enzyme]].
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: The '''lock and key model''' proposes that an [[enzyme]] is a like lock and a [[Substrate (Biology)|substrate]] is like a key as only one key can fit a lock, just as only one [[substrate]] can fit into the [[Active Side|active site]] of an [[enzyme]].

Revision as of 14:10, 8 April 2019

Key Stage 3

Meaning

The lock and key model is a way of explaining why enzymes only work on certain substrates.

About The Lock and Key Model

The lock and key model proposes that an enzyme is a like lock and a substrate is like a key as only one key can fit a lock, just as only one substrate can fit into the active site of an enzyme.