Biology HL
Biology HL
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Theme A - Unity & diversity
Theme A - Unity & diversity
Theme B - Form & Function
Theme B - Form & Function
Theme C - Interaction &  Interdependence
Theme C - Interaction & Interdependence
Theme D - Continuity & Change
Theme D - Continuity & Change
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Theme C - Interaction &  Interdependence
Biology HL
Biology HL

Theme C - Interaction & Interdependence

Molecular Motion Key To Enzyme-Substrate Collisions

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🌐 Setting the Stage: Picture a dance floor. In our story, this dance floor is the liquid inside our cells. It's bustling with dancers (molecules) all moving in different directions!

The meet-cute - substrate–active site collisions 🤝

  • 🎈 Fact: The magic moment in our dance is when the substrate (one dancer) gets close enough to the active site of an enzyme (the other dancer).
  • 🚗 Real-world Example: Unlike car crashes on a road, these collisions aren't about speed but about getting close, like two friends spotting each other in a crowd.

Liquid love - molecular motion in liquids 💃🕺

  • 🌊 Liquids: Imagine a dance floor packed with jiving dancers. In a liquid, molecules (dancers) are close but move freely.
  • 🔄 Random Dancing: Every molecule dances (moves) to its own beat, changing directions at random.
  • 🌡️ Temperature Turn-up: If the DJ raises the temperature (like increasing the beats), molecules dance faster! Similarly, more dancers (higher concentration) means more encounters.

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Theme C - Interaction &  Interdependence
Biology HL
Biology HL

Theme C - Interaction & Interdependence

Molecular Motion Key To Enzyme-Substrate Collisions

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462 words
Reading Time Emoji
3 mins read
Updated at Emoji
Last edited on 15th Oct 2024

Table of content

🌐 Setting the Stage: Picture a dance floor. In our story, this dance floor is the liquid inside our cells. It's bustling with dancers (molecules) all moving in different directions!

The meet-cute - substrate–active site collisions 🤝

  • 🎈 Fact: The magic moment in our dance is when the substrate (one dancer) gets close enough to the active site of an enzyme (the other dancer).
  • 🚗 Real-world Example: Unlike car crashes on a road, these collisions aren't about speed but about getting close, like two friends spotting each other in a crowd.

Liquid love - molecular motion in liquids 💃🕺

  • 🌊 Liquids: Imagine a dance floor packed with jiving dancers. In a liquid, molecules (dancers) are close but move freely.
  • 🔄 Random Dancing: Every molecule dances (moves) to its own beat, changing directions at random.
  • 🌡️ Temperature Turn-up: If the DJ raises the temperature (like increasing the beats), molecules dance faster! Similarly, more dancers (higher concentration) means more encounters.

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