OCR - A-Level - Biology - Factors Affecting Rate of Reaction

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A level Biology (AS Module 2) Mind Map on OCR - A-Level - Biology - Factors Affecting Rate of Reaction, created by Josh Anderson on 07/03/2017.
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OCR - A-Level - Biology - Factors Affecting Rate of Reaction
  1. Temperature
    1. As the temperature increases, both the enzyme and the substrate gain more kinetic energy
      1. This means they move faster. As a result, they are more likely to collide, resulting in more collisions in a set amount of time.
        1. The more they collide, the more likely they are to form enzyme-substrate complexes, up to a point.
          1. After this point (the optimum), some weaker bonds, such as hydrogen and ionic bonds, that hold the tertiary structure of the active site together may break.
            1. As a result, the active site changes shape so the substrate is no longer complementary. This means the reaction cannot proceed and the enzyme is denatured.
    2. pH
      1. Hydrogen ions are attracted to negatively charged ions. Hydrogen bonds and ionic bonds hold the active site together.
        1. Excess hydrogen ions interfere with the bonds, resulting in the active site changing shape. This means that the number of E-S complexes will be decreased.
          1. This will also mean that the charges will be altered on the active site. The binding of substrates molecules to the active site will be interfered with.
            1. The number of acidic or basic R-groups affects the optimum pH.
      2. Enzyme concentration
        1. Cells are constantly recycling old enzyme molecules to avoid harming the cell
          1. More enzymes mean more active sites are available. Additionally, there will be more successful collisions
            1. More collisions mean more E-S complexes forming, so rate of reaction increases.
              1. After the concentration is increased further, the reaction reaches the maximum rate. The extra enzyme molecules will not have substrates free to fit the active site.
                1. To avoid this, increase the substrate concentration.
          2. Substrate concentration
            1. Without a substrate, the enzyme-catalysed reaction cannot proceed.
              1. As the concentration of the substrate increases, there are more substrate molecules.
                1. This means more E-S complexes can be formed, and more product molecules.
                  1. After the concentration is increased further, the reaction reaches the maximum rate. All of the enzymes' active sites are occupied with substrate molecules.
                    1. To avoid this, increase the enzyme concentration.
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