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What is the significant point of an enzyme being present at a reaction?
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∙ 13y ago
It speeds up the chemical reaction. Sometimes without enzymes reactions would be so slow.
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What is the chemical that helps a chemical reaction without being consumed during a reaction?
ENzyme
Are enzyme's specific?
because you get to watch the reaction being formed
At the conclusion of an enzyme catalyzed reaction what does the the enzyme do?
I think it frees itself from the product and is ready to be reused.
A protein molecule that can affect a chemical reaction in the body without being affected by the reaction is?
ENZYME
What is the protein molecule that can affect a chemical reaction in the body without being affected?
That is an enzyme
Why is a catalyst written above the arrow in a chemical equation rather than with the reactants?
The enzyme is written above the arrow of the chemical equation because it is involved in the reaction without being changed by it or used up in the reaction. It is not a reactant or a product.
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.
How does does an enzyme reaction occur?
All reaction, regardless of being exergonic, need energy to complete/go through the reaction. Enzymes lower that activation energy.
Can the enzyme be reused or is it destroyed in the reaction?
Yes. Enzymes are pretty much known as catalysts, and the definition of a catalyst is "a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction, without being consumed or produced by the reaction." So thus we see the enzyme being active in a reaction but not destroyed. There are exceptions to this, though. If an enzyme is kept in hot, unfavorable temperatures, it will change shape or become "denatured" and may become useless in a very short time.
What is the specific substance being acted upon by an enzyme?
fit into the active site on the enzyme
How does an enzyme help a reaction occur?
All reaction, regardless of being exergonic, need energy to complete/go through the reaction. Enzymes lower that activation energy.
Why does hydrogen peroxide foam with potatoes?
Catalase is an enzyme that is present in potatoes that catalyzes the decomposition of the hydrogen peroxide into H20 (water) and O2 (oxygen). This oxygen that is being formed in the enzymatic reaction is the cause for the bubbles that you see forming.
