What are the jobs of enzymes?

Answer 1

Enzymes are proteins that process certain substrates (substances).

Each enzyme has a different purpose,

builder enzymes: builder enzymes take 2 or more substrates in to their "active site" and creates a new substance.

Breaker enzymes: Breaker enzymes "break down" substrates via their "active site" this is important in the human body.

Some important enzymes for humans are:

Protease: Breaks down protiens,

Carbohydrase: breaks down carbohydrates

Lipase: Breaks down fats

Answer 2

Enzymes are biological catalysts that speed up chemical reactions in living organisms by lowering activation energy. They help break down large molecules into smaller ones (catabolic reactions) or build complex molecules from simpler ones (anabolic reactions) to support various cellular functions. Enzymes are specific to their substrates and usually end in "-ase" based on the reaction they catalyze.

Answer 3

To accelerate a reaction in the body. There are many different kinds with very specific roles - ranging from energy production to DNA replication.