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A substrate is a compound that is acted upon by an enzyme. The substrate binds the active site of the enzyme, once bound the enzyme uses the substrate to produce a chemical response to produce the product. After the substrate has produced a chemical response, it is released from the active site of the enzyme and you are left with the product and the enzyme. <ref name="substrate">Wikipedia. Wikipedia, 4 Nov. 2012. Web. 7 Nov. 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enzyme_substrate_(biology)</ref> | A substrate is a compound that is acted upon by an enzyme. The substrate binds the active site of the enzyme, once bound the enzyme uses the substrate to produce a chemical response to produce the product. After the substrate has produced a chemical response, it is released from the active site of the enzyme and you are left with the product and the enzyme. <ref name="substrate">Wikipedia. Wikipedia, 4 Nov. 2012. Web. 7 Nov. 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enzyme_substrate_(biology)</ref> | ||
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This equation is a representation of the interaction between a substrate and an enzyme. The enzyme (E) and substrate (S) join together at the enzymes active site to form a enzyme-substrate (ES) complex. Once the enzyme releases the substrate you are left with the final product (P) and the enzyme (E). | This equation is a representation of the interaction between a substrate and an enzyme. The enzyme (E) and substrate (S) join together at the enzymes active site to form a enzyme-substrate (ES) complex. Once the enzyme releases the substrate you are left with the final product (P) and the enzyme (E). | ||
