Newton’s Second Law
Newton’s Second Law states that when a net force acts on an object, the change…
Shannon
Newton’s First Law, Inertia
Newton’s first law of motion, also known as the law of inertia, states that a…
Induced-Fit Model of Enzymes
The induced-fit model proposes that the initial interaction between enzyme and substrate is relatively weak,…
Substrates and Enzyme Specificity
An enzyme is uniquely suited to bind to a particular substrate to help catalyze a…
Reduction of Activation Energy
An enzyme reduces activation energy and increases reaction rate of a biochemical reaction. Activation energy…
Enzyme Classification by Reaction Type
Based on the type of catalyzed biochemical reaction, enzymes are classified into one of six…
Function of Enzymes in Catalyzing Biological Reactions
Enzymes catalyze chemical reactions by lowering activation energy barriers and converting substrate molecules to products.…
Immune System
Antibodies, also called immunoglobulin, are protective, non-enzymatic proteins produced by the immune system in response…
Motors
Motor proteins are non-enzymatic proteins that perform mechanical movement in cells or muscles. Motor proteins…
Binding
Proteins can play a wide array of roles in a cell or organism, such as…