Pen and palm model to envision the coexistence of induced-fit and substrate-strain theories of enzyme action
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Understanding how enzymes work can be tricky, but a new teaching method using everyday objects like pens and palms helps make it easier. Two main theories explain this: the induced-fit model and the substrate-strain model. To visualize this, imagine a pen as the substrate and your palm as the enzyme. When you hold the pen with your fingers (induced-fit), it's like the enzyme changing shape to hold the substrate. Pressing the pen's button with your thumb (substrate-strain) is like the enzyme applying pressure to make the pen ready to write. This simple analogy helps students better understand these complex processes, making learning more engaging and accessible.
Institution: All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Deoghar
Language: English
Topic: Innovative Teaching Methods
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4401455364