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The substrate fits into the enzyme, much the way a key fits in a lock. Sometimes there are other "modulators" that also fit in the enzyme.

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catalyst :)

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Can an enzyme make an endothermic reaction exothermic?

False. Not necessarily. Do not confuse kinetics with thermodynamics. Although an enzyme as a catalyst decreases the activation energy of the reaction, this says nothing about whether the reaction is ultimately endothermic or exothermic.


Why does the concentration of the enzyme make a difference to how fast the reaction works?


Use catalyst in a sentence?

A catalyst is a substance that causes or aids in any type of reaction. Here are some sentences.That enzyme words as a catalyst in your body.She was the catalyst that started the argument.A catalyst is needed to make this chemical reaction occur.


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.


To make a chemical reaction occur the activation energy is the energy that?

initiates the reaction


What happens to an enzyme after it catalyzes a chemical reaction?

Enzymes are not used up in a chemical reaction. Usually, the enzyme will "reset" and be ready to use in another reaction. This is due to the fact that enzymes are proteins, and their shape is what they use in a chemical reaction. Initially, the enzyme has a particular shape. Something happens to the enzyme (usually a shape change, called a conformation change, brought on by the presence of two or more chemical reactants), and the enzyme catalyzes the reaction. After the reaction is catalyzed, the product is released, and the enzyme can "relax." This means it goes back to its normal shape, ready to do it all over again.


How does enzyme concentration affects the rate of enzyme action?

it slows down the reaction time of the enzyme because there are too many substrates bumping into each other and make it harder for them to bind to the enzymes.


How do enzymes alter the rate of biochemical reactions?

Enzymes make biochemical reactions go much faster - the rate is a million to a billion times enhanced.


How do enzyme in your body make chemical reactions occur at safe temperatures?

how does enzymes in your body make chemical reactions occur at safe temperature


What does a enzyme do in chemical reaction?

An enzyme generally lowers the activation energy necessary for a reaction to proceed. This in turn may cause more of the reactants to go to products.


Is the active side of an enzyme highly changeable portion of an enzyme that adapts to fit the substrates of various reactions?

When an enzyme binds to the appropriate substrate, subtle changes in the active site occur. This alteration of the active site is known as an induced fit.Induced fit enhances catalysis, as the enzyme converts substrate to product.Release of the products restores the enzyme to its original form. The enzyme can repeat this reaction over and over, as long as substrate molecules are present.


What effect does substrate and enzyme joining have on chemical bonding?

enzyme catalyze the biochemical reactions by lowering their activation energy. An enzyme which take part in such reaction wont be lost or gained any chemical structure and it would be the same after the reaction.