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Is an enzyme a substance that speeds up chemical reaction?

yah


What is the substance speeds up chemical reaction?

An enzyme/catalyst


What is the chemical that helps a chemical reaction without being consumed during a reaction?

ENzyme


Which component is released from the active site of an enzyme during a chemical reaction?

The product of the chemical reaction is released from the active site of an enzyme. The substrate is converted into product during the enzymatic reaction, and once the reaction is complete, the product is released to allow the enzyme to catalyze another reaction.


What is an active site and where is it located?

A region on an enzyme that binds to a protein or other substance during a reaction


What happens if a chemical substance binds into an enzyme and alters its shape?

the rate of the reaction can be increased or decreased


The substance acted upon by an enzyme is called its?

A substrate is the substance acted upon by an enzyme. The enzyme substrate complex is when an enzyme molecule combines with its substrates.


A substance that can speed up a chemical reaction in a living organism?

An enzyme works to speed up chemical reactions in a living organism.


A part substance or element that lies beneath and supports another part substance or element the reactant in reactions catalyzed by enzymes?

Substrate is the term used to describe a substance that undergoes a reaction catalyzed by an enzyme. It is the substance that is acted upon by the enzyme to form a product. In a chemical reaction, the substrate is the molecule upon which an enzyme acts.


What is chemical reaction in an enzyme?

to speed up a chemical reaction


What the definition of Substrate?

The reactants of enzyme-catalyzed reactions. Or, A substance with which a enzyme binds itself and form a complex product, a chemical reaction takes place between enzyme and substrate.


Enzyme which causes the chemical breakdown of a substance?

The enzyme that causes the chemical breakdown of a substance is called a catalyst. Catalysts speed up chemical reactions by lowering the activation energy needed for the reaction to occur. This process allows the substance to be broken down into smaller components more efficiently.