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Enzymes are biological catalysts. An enzyme provides activation energy pathways thereby increasing the rate of reaction. Enzymes work on the basis of their nature .different enzymes are used for different purposes like manufacture of wine by fermentation of carbohydrates ,sweet syrup from corn starch,cheese by coagulation of milk.enzymes are essential part for digestion without enzymes it would take us 50 years to digest a single meal .
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∙ 6y agoEnzymes are biological catalysts that speed up chemical reactions. Each enzyme has a unique shape that determines its function. They do this by breaking down bonds and reforming new ones.
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∙ 14y agoEnzymes work by lowering the activation energy
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∙ 12y agoEnzymes lower the activation energy of a reaction to occur, allowing them to happen quicker and more frequently.
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∙ 12y agoIt lowers the energy barrier needed for reactants to achieve the transition state or lowers the energy of activation of a reaction.
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The basic function of a coenzyme?
A coenzyme helps an enzyme do its' work. Without the coenzyme, the enzyme will remain inactive.
Would catalase act on chemicals other than hydrogen peroxide?
Catalase is an enzyme and enzymes work best with a specific substrate. The enzyme can work with any substrate just not as efficient .
What is the term for an enzyme's shape when change so it can no longer work?
Enzyme,, any word ending in ASE,,,,, No idea or ever heard of word to describe a non working enzyme.
How does pH affect enzyme functions?
Enzymes lower the amount of Activation Energy needed for a chemical reaction, therefore speeding up the chemical reaction. For an enzyme to do this it needs to be at the correct pH, salinity, and temperature otherwise the enzyme will not be able to work. When an enzyme is in a pH that is not suitable, the enzyme's shape and structure alter and make it unable to speed up a reaction.
Can the reaction of an enzyme still take place if it's shape is changed by a heavy metal or the change in it's pH level?
If an enzyme is put under certain conditions, including proximity to heavy metals, pH extremes, and temperature extremes, the enzyme will break apart. This means that the enzyme has been denatured, and will no longer work. It depends on how much the enzyme's shape has changed. This is dependent on what enzyme is in question and what conditions it was put under.
How does the enzyme subsrate help the enzyme work?
Substrates don't help enzymes to work. Without a substrate, an enzyme would have nothing to work on. A substrate is the substance acted on by an enzyme.
What is the 4 step process of an enzyme at work?
The 4 step process of an enzyme at work is:speedreactionfunctionalter
Who does the substrate work on enzyme action?
The substrate is the molecule(s) that an enzyme works on
What does the refrigeation of food do with the way enzyme work?
Too cold for enzyme activity.
What are coemzymes?
These are either a vitamin or mineral that works with an enzyme. The enzyme doesn't work without it (them).
What are the levels of confirmation of an enzyme?
enzyme only work at a specific temperature of 37 if the temperature should exceed this temperature if will kill the enzyme
Does enzyme work?
The enzymes can only work under certain conditions. The temperature and the pH level will denature the enzyme and make it not work.
What enzyme speeds up a chemical reaction is known as?
All enzyme's are catalysts for certain chemical reactions. Each enzyme will only work with a certain substrate one analogy being that the enzyme is a key and the substrate is a keyhole, and each enzyme has a unique enzyme.
The basic function of a coenzyme?
A coenzyme helps an enzyme do its' work. Without the coenzyme, the enzyme will remain inactive.
Some medicines work by blocking enzyme activity in pathogens These medicines are effective because they?
have a shape that fits into the enzyme
What can change the way an enzyme acts?
Enzyme activity is affected by other molecules, temperature, chemical environment (e.g., pH), and the concentration of substrate and enzyme. Activators are molecules that encourage enzyme activity, and inhibitors are enzymes that decrease enzyme activity. Sometimes a cofactor is necessary for the enzyme to work.
What is the effect of excess heat or pH on an enzyme?
it can change the shape of enzymes & active site so the enzyme is unable to work
