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Why is it difficult for many chemical reactions in living things to occur without an enzyme?
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∙ 6y ago
A lot of chemical reaction only take place when a certain activation energy is reached. This is the kind of energy you need to start a reaction. In many cases this activation energy might mean that a chemical in our bodies would have to be above the temperature that would kill us just to take place!
A way around this problem is the enzyme, which can lower the activation energy by using something called an active site, which exists on the enzyme itself. Normally it takes energy to break bonds and split chemicals-up, or split molecules. This is where the enzyme comes in: the active site links with the molecule of the chemical you want to split, and it allows it to split-up.
Its worth noting that enzymes break-down above a certain temperature (we say they denature), which is why the body really works hard to keep your core temperature down.
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Materials that slows down chemical reactions?
In biological chemical reactions, examples of these are called enzyme inhibitors. Enzymes speed up reactions, but enzyme inhibitors slow them down. This can be by either competing with the reactants for a spot on the enzyme, or by altering the enzyme's structure so that it does not speed up reactions anymore. In either case, enzyme inhibitors slow down chemical reactions.
What are the names of proteins that speed up chemical reactions?
Enzyme.
What does the shape of an enzyme have to do with how well the enzyme works?
The shape allows the enzyme to carry out specific chemical reactions.
What terms refers to a protein that catalyzes chemical reactions in organisms?
Yes, that is correct.
How many different chemical reactions can a single enzyme catalyze?
1
Does enzyme contains high sugar?
No. An enzyme is a chemical that speeds up chemical reactions without adding any energy to them. Sugar is an energy source that makes some chemical reactions happen. They are different things and work on different principles.
Materials that slows down chemical reactions?
In biological chemical reactions, examples of these are called enzyme inhibitors. Enzymes speed up reactions, but enzyme inhibitors slow them down. This can be by either competing with the reactants for a spot on the enzyme, or by altering the enzyme's structure so that it does not speed up reactions anymore. In either case, enzyme inhibitors slow down chemical reactions.
What is the substance that changes the rate of chemical reactions without being changed called?
In biological systems an enzyme speeds up the reaction without changing it. In other chemical reactions this function is achieved by a catalyst.
What is a protein that changes the rate of chemical reactions?
its called an enzyme
What ia an enzyme?
an enzyme is protien that catalyzes chemical reactions for organisms
What kind of chemical reactions speed up enzyme catalysis?
This varies per enzyme and what it catalyzes but chemical reactions that result in an increase in temperature often speed up enzyme catalysis.
What are the names of proteins that speed up chemical reactions?
Enzyme.
What is a catalyt?
it is an enzyme that speeds up chemical reactions.
The protein that speeds up chemical reactions?
Enzyme
What is the protein that guides chemical reactions in a cell?
Enzyme
What does the shape of an enzyme have to do with how well the enzyme works?
The shape allows the enzyme to carry out specific chemical reactions.
Which is a type of protein that speeds up chemical reactions in living things?
An enzyme is a type of protein that speeds up chemical reactions in living things by lowering the activation energy of said reactions.
