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The rate of a reactions usually increases when catalyzed by an enzyme. For maximum rate of activity, the enzyme needs optimal conditions.

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It speeds up the reaction.

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What catalyzes a reaction?

In biology it is an enzyme.


The enzyme enolase catalyzes the ninth reaction of glycolysis. What is the product of this reaction?

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Is an enzyme an example of a eukaryotic cell?

No. An enzyme is a molecule, specifically a protein, that catalyzes a chemical reaction.


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Description of oxidative enzymes?

Oxidative enzyme is an enzyme that catalyzes the reaction of oxides. There are two types of oxidative enzymes, which are the peroxidases and oxidases.


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To what main class of enzymes does the enzyme that catalyzes the following reaction belong?

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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.