Tags: chemical reactions, enzymes
Categories: Comparisons
An example of metaphor used in popular science writing:
"Once an enzyme had met and captured the required starting materials (also known as 'substrates'), the very special envirnment of the enzyme's surface would encourage the reaction between the chemicals to proceed at a great pace."
Andrew Scott
Scott, A. (1988). Vital Principles. The molecular mechanisms of life. Basil Blackwell. (Read about this book: Making molecular mechanisms familiar –
A reflection on the pedagogy in Andrew Scott's 'Vital Principles').
