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Active site and access tunnel<br />

• The active site is the part of an enzyme in<br />

which the chemical reaction takes place.<br />

• The access tunnel connects the active site<br />

with the surface of the enzyme.<br />

<strong>Enzyme</strong> activity is affected by<br />

environmental factors<br />

Why use enzymes in industrial<br />

processes?<br />

• Substrate/reaction-specific<br />

• Resource-efficient<br />

• Energy-efficient

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