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Why is an enzyme considered a catalyst?
An enzyme is referred to as a catalyst as it sets off the digestive process beginning with amylase in the mouth which is produced by the salivary glands (...and followed by all the other enzymes that are mixed with the food along the alimentary canal)
How is a catalyst like platinum different from an enzyme?
A catalyst like platinum is a non-biological substance that speeds up chemical reactions by providing an alternative pathway with lower activation energy. Enzymes, on the other hand, are biological catalysts that are specific to certain reactions and are essential for biological processes. Enzymes are made up of proteins and can be regulated by the cells that produce them, while catalysts like platinum are typically inorganic and do not have this level of specificity or regulation.
Is saliva a catalyst?
No; a catalyst is used to speed up a reaction, and catalysts should remain in their initial states at the end of a reaction. Catalysts include: Fe Ni H2SO4 H3PO4 ** a system may act as a catalyst for altering water by definition the G7 water catalyst is such.
How is an ezyme like a catalyst?
Speeds the reaction
How does a catalyst function?
In chemistry, they can work by adsorption (although there are other methods). This is when the catalyst attaches itself to the reactant particles and then weakens the bond between them, making it easier to react, thus 'lowering the activation energy' (the energy required for a reaction to start).
What is an enzyme complex substrate?
An enzyme-substrate complex uses the reactants(substrates) and the enzyme. The enzyme is like a catalyst that reduces the required activation energy and speeds up the chemical reaction.
Why is an enzyme considered a catalyst?
An enzyme is referred to as a catalyst as it sets off the digestive process beginning with amylase in the mouth which is produced by the salivary glands (...and followed by all the other enzymes that are mixed with the food along the alimentary canal)
How is a catalyst like platinum different from an enzyme?
A catalyst like platinum is a non-biological substance that speeds up chemical reactions by providing an alternative pathway with lower activation energy. Enzymes, on the other hand, are biological catalysts that are specific to certain reactions and are essential for biological processes. Enzymes are made up of proteins and can be regulated by the cells that produce them, while catalysts like platinum are typically inorganic and do not have this level of specificity or regulation.
Is saliva a catalyst?
No; a catalyst is used to speed up a reaction, and catalysts should remain in their initial states at the end of a reaction. Catalysts include: Fe Ni H2SO4 H3PO4 ** a system may act as a catalyst for altering water by definition the G7 water catalyst is such.
How is an ezyme like a catalyst?
Speeds the reaction
What is a specific enzyme?
A specific enzyme is an enzyme that only changes the speed of ONE reaction. (It only acts on one particular substance that happens to be compatible with that enzyme) i.e. if enzyme A is specific to reaction A, it will change the speed of reaction A. However it will have no effect on any other reaction like reaction B or C.
Why do you say that an enzyme is reusable?
Well, honey, an enzyme is reusable because it's not a one-time deal like that cheap fast food drive-thru. Enzymes are like the Energizer Bunny - they keep going and going and going. They speed up chemical reactions without being used up in the process, so you can thank them for being the real MVPs of the biochemical world.
How does a catalyst function?
In chemistry, they can work by adsorption (although there are other methods). This is when the catalyst attaches itself to the reactant particles and then weakens the bond between them, making it easier to react, thus 'lowering the activation energy' (the energy required for a reaction to start).
What does biological catalyst mean?
Enzymes are biological catalysts. This means they speed up a chemical reaction, but are not broken down or changed by it. They lower the amount of energy required for a chemical reaction to tack place.
What is a biological compound that accelerates the rate of a chemical reaction?
It's called an enzyme it's much like a catalyst except it's organically made inside your body it's used in things like saliva and stomach acid
The addition of a increases the rate of reaction by providing an alternative pathway with a lower activation energy?
A catalyst, like enzymes.A catalyst is a substance that lowers the activation energy for a reaction and allows the process to speed up. The catalyst does not react with the substance so that it is 'used up'; in other words, it's reusable and comes out of the reaction unchanged.
In the exercise concerning trypsin function why was an enzyme assay like Benedict's or Lugol's IKI which test for the presence of a reaction product not necessary?
An enzyme assay like Benedict's or Lugol's IKI was not necessary in the exercise concerning trypsin function because the purpose was to determine the effect of pH on trypsin activity, rather than detecting the specific products of the reaction. The focus was on the rate of reaction at different pH levels, not on identifying the reaction products.
