The Key is the substrate while the key is the enzyme. Just finished learning this :)
To be accurate, an analogy must compare two things that are alike. For example, an analogy could compare the heart to a pump because they are both the same general thing.
You have to have a combination. If you have a key lock you don't need a combination, all it is is a lock that says master and a key to turn it and then it opens what you have in it.
Switch on the 'Num lock' and press and HOLD the 'Alt' key, now type 236 on the num-lock keypad. Release 'Alt' key = Infinity symbol '∞'
A Monkey, or A Turkey.
The lock and key analogy is used to describe how an enzyme interacts with a specific substrate, much like a key fitting into a lock. This analogy emphasizes the specificity of enzyme-substrate interactions. However, it does not fully capture the dynamic nature of enzyme-substrate binding, as enzymes can change shape to accommodate substrates (induced fit model). Additionally, it does not account for factors like enzyme cooperativity or allosteric regulation.
a key fitting in the lock of a door
The lock and key analogy describes how enzymes interact with specific substrates. Like a key fitting precisely into a lock, enzymes have a specific active site that binds to a substrate of a particular shape, facilitating the chemical reaction. This specificity ensures that enzymes can catalyze specific reactions efficiently.
The Lock and Key Analogy of Enzymes and Substrates:Enzymes act as a catalyst in a given chemical reaction (for example, lactase allows lactose to break down into Glucose and Galactose); enzymes lower the amount of energy required to make a reaction occur. There is a key concept to this theory: Enzymes are designed work for only one reaction; there is only one key that fits the lock perfectly.Without enzymes, our bodies wouldn't be able to handle the amount of heat the reactions that occur inside if there weren't any enzymes (or the reactions just wouldn't occur!In the Lock and Key Analogy, the substrate (Lactose in the example) is the "key". The key must fit perfectly into the active site that is on the enzyme, or the "key hole in the lock (Lactase is the Lock in the example). The substrate will then break down into its products (which in the example would be the Glucose and Galactose).This can happen in different ways: 1) two (or more) substrates can bind onto the same active and combine to form one product; 2) one substrate can bind onto an active site and break down to form two (or more) products......Here is a picture of what the Lock and Key Theory looks like:http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv133/erica46829/LockandKeyTheory.jpg
Lock and Key is one of the theories behind how enzymes fit together with substrates and act as biological catalysts that speed up a reaction in the body. The enzyme usually allows this to happen at much lower temperatures than normal and whithin the range of the animals body. The lock and key refers to the tight specific fitting of the substrate with the enzyme so that specific enzymes can target specific substrates.
An analogy for homozygous could be having two identical keys that can fit into the same lock perfectly. Each key is identical to the other, just like homozygous alleles contain the same version of a gene.
For every one of the tens of thousands of biological enzymatically controlled Biochemical Reactions, Just One Enzyme Has Utter And Complete Control over it's Reaction. One Lock is Operated, as expected, by just One Key.
The key may not come out of the lock due to a misalignment of the key or the lock mechanism, a damaged key or lock, or debris blocking the key's removal.
It's a model used to describe one specific object fitting into another specific receptor; such as using a key on a lock that's how it gets its name. This is used to describe many things mainly cells and their receptors
I'm not sure, maybe door?
To unlock a bike lock with a key, simply insert the key into the lock and turn it in the direction that opens the lock. Make sure to use the correct key that matches the lock.
The key may be stuck in the lock due to a misalignment of the key or the lock mechanism, dirt or debris obstructing the keyway, or wear and tear on the key or lock.