Wednesday, January 2, 2013

55...enzyme

This soft and fuzzy plant demonstrates an enzyme(big idea 2#15). These complicated protien structures are responcible for basicly every function the body does. They are catalysts that significantly speed up reactions and lower activation energy needed. Photosynthisis creates a proton gradient by  an ECT consisting of enzymes. Plant enzymes are interesting becuase they have to create their own molecules insted of digesting protiens as heryrotrophs.

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