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Explain how the active site of an enzyme functions.
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An enzyme is a protein that accelerates reactions by reducing the activation energy, which is the energy required to initiate a reaction. \[ \text{Enzyme} \rightarrow \text{Protein that reduces activation energy} \] Show more…
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