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Enzymes are dependent upon metal ions for their action. Discuss.
Metal ions help in enzyme action by forming coordination bond with the side chains of the active site of the enzyme and one or two coordination bond with the substrate thus increasing the catalytic activity of the enzymes. For example zinc acts as an co-factor for the enzyme carboxy peptidases.Copper is a component of several enzymes .
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