Key Stage 4
Meaning
The substrate is the chemical that an enzyme will affect.
About Substrates
- The active site is shaped to fit with only one substrate so enzymes all have specific roles in an organism.
References
Edexcel
- Substrates, page 143, GCSE Chemistry, Pearson, Edexcel
- Substrates, pages 13, 18, GCSE Biology, Pearson, Edexcel