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They lower the activation energy required to perform the reaction.

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How do enzymes function speeding up in a chemical reaction?

Enzymes lower the activation energy of a chemical reaction. Since more molecules have sufficient energy to react, the reaction occurs faster.


What are proteins that speed up a chemical reaction in living things?

A catalyst. Definition from Pretence Hall Biology: A catalyst is a protein that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction.


What is the function of enzymes in living thing?

The function of enzymes in living things is to catalyze (instigate, speed up) chemical reactions.


What specific proteins are responsible for speeding up the rate of chemical reactions?

"Catalysts", in general chemical terms, but in living organisms they are usually called "enzymes".


Speeding up reaction?

proteins called enzymes. ~HellShadow95


What aspect of chemical reaction is affected by enzymes?

The reaction rate is affected by enzymes.


Which statement best explains how enzymes speed up chemical reactions?

Enzymes lower the activation energy of a chemical reaction.


What are enzymes called because they affect the speed of chemical reaction without being consumed?

enzymes are never consumed in a chemical reaction, therefore the answer to your question is that enzymes that affect the speed of a chemical reaction without being consumed are indeed called enzymes.


IS it true that enzymes increase the number of collisions in a chemical reaction?

No that is false. Enzymes do NOT increase number of collisions in a chemical reaction.


What do enzymes change about a chemical reaction?

The Reaction Rate


How do enzymes affect chemical reaction?

Usually enzymes have the role to catalyse a reaction. That means they aren't changed at all, but they influence the mechanism to reduce the activation energy (the energy needed for the reaction). The reaction is therefore performed more easily. To put it very simply: It speeds up a chemical reaction.


How are enzymes represented in a chemical equation?

Enzymes are catalysts and increase the speed of a chemical reaction without themselves .A chemical reaction can be represented by a chemical equation. An enzyme is a protein that speeds up a biochemical reaction .