Enzymes HL Topic 7 and SL Option C

Today (or tomorrow for H period) we continued learning about enzymes.  By the end of this class students were able to:

State that metabolic pathways consist of chains and cycles of enzyme- catalysed reactions.

Describe the induced-fit model.

Explain that enzymes lower the activation energy of the chemical reactions that they catalyse.

Below are the animations we used in class.

Blood clot formation is an example of a metabolic pathway.

Click here for an animation demonstrating a biochemical pathway.

Click here for the induced fit model animation.

Below is a great tutorial on energy and enzymes, click the picture to link to the tutorial.

Homework: A final reminder that your Design IA is due tomorrow in class.  You must submit a printed copy.