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Is water a substrate?
A substrate is the substance in which an enzyme act, or a process occurs. For example lactose is a substrate, but water is not.
What substrate does salivary amylase act on?
Starch
The molecule on which an enzyme acts is called an?
The substance on which enzymes act are called substrates.
What are the molecules that enzymes act on called?
The molecule upon which an enzyme acts is called the substrate.
What is the substance that a catalyst works on?
The substrate on which a catalyst works is called its substrate
What substrate does catalas act on?
Catalase acts on hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) as a substrate, breaking it down into water (H2O) and oxygen (O2).
How many substrate molecules does a typical enzyme act on per second?
A single enzyme molecule can act on about 1000 substrate molecules per second.
Will an enzyme that hydrolyzes protein act upon starch?
No. They are substrate specific.
Who does the substrate work on enzyme action?
The substrate is the molecule on which the enzyme acts. It binds to the active site of the enzyme, leading to catalysis of the chemical reaction. The shape and chemical properties of the substrate are important in determining which enzyme can act on it.
Why must a molecule have a specific shape if it is to be a substrate of an enzyme?
Active sites of enzymes (where the substrates fit in) are substrate specific, and are complementary to the shape of the molecule (substrate). In this way, enzymes can only act on a specific substrate, since that is the only shape that it will accommodate in the active site.
What feature of enzymes controls which substrate they act on?
The feature of enzymes that controls they substrate they act on is called the active site of the enzyme. The enzyme is a protein. Each active site is specific too the substrate which it acts on. The substrate may fit into the active site via a lock and key mechanism or by an induced fit. The active site attracts and binds with the substrate in order to allow a reaction to occur faster. The substrates are also called the reactants. =)
What is the name given to the substance that an enzyme works on?
Oh, dude, that substance is called a substrate. It's like the enzyme's favorite little project to work on. So, when the enzyme is like, "I need something to do," the substrate is there to keep it busy. It's a match made in biochemical heaven.
