Biology  5/e   Raven/Johnson
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Any wooden or plastic interlocking puzzle can be used to show how an enzyme catalyzes a reaction by stressing bonds and altering chemical shapes. The puzzle cannot be taken apart until one knows the special twist or trick to it. Finding this may take hours. Once it is known, the puzzle can be done very rapidly — like an enzyme catalyzing a reaction.

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