Enzymes catalyse nearly all of the myriad chemical reactions that occur in every living organism. An easily understandable, visually appealing model has now been described that illustrates the fundamentals of how enzymes work.
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Scott, L. Basic principles in one easy lesson. Nature Chem 6, 177–178 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchem.1872
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