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Enzymes: function, structure and specificity

Task A: Enzyme function

1. Write a definition for the term ‘enzyme’.

2. List three biological processes that use enzymes.

3. Draw a bar chart which shows the change in rate of reaction without and with an
enzyme.

4. Enzymes are made from amino acids. What type of biological molecule must they
be?

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Enzymes: function, structure and specificity Worksheet

Task B: Enzyme structure


1. Draw a labelled diagram to show the key steps in an enzyme-controlled reaction.
You must include drawings and labels of:
- substrate

- active site

- enzyme

- enzyme-substrate complex

- products

2. Explain what happens to the enzyme at the end of the reaction, and why this is
beneficial.
Enzymes: function, structure and specificity Worksheet

Task C: Enzyme specificity

1. Using the words below, describe how an enzyme catalyses a biological reaction.

specific catalyse shape active site

activation energy used up substrate

2. Use the lock and key model to explain enzyme specificity.

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