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Enzymes, Core and AHL/Option C

One great enzymatic dollop, for the core content and AHL/ SL Option C. Make sure you use this theory in your write-ups, can relate the action of enzymes to their structure as proteins and look for examples of enzymes in action throughout the course.

Essential Biology 3.6 & 7.6/C2: Enzymes

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Check out this article on the potential use of an enzyme in second-generation biofuels.

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Enzyme Basics:

What is an enzyme? from Northland (the best one – including inhibitors, pathways and feedback inhibition)

How enzymes work from McGraw Hill

Enzyme basics from KScience.co.uk

A full collection of savable enzyme animations from Husam Medical

And John Giannini’s Enzyme collection is nice and clear.

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Enzyme activity and kinetics

Nice virtual lab from KScience.co.uk

Enzyme kinetics from Wiley Interscience

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Denaturation:

Protein denaturation from McGraw Hill

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Inhibition

Complete tutorial from Wiley Interscience

What is an enzyme? from Northland

Feedback (end product) inhibition from McGraw Hill

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And here’s a quick run down on YouTube: