An enzyme generally lowers the activation energy necessary for a reaction to proceed. This in turn may cause more of the reactants to go to products.
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.
After a biochemical reaction, the enzyme remains unchanged and is free to catalyze more reactions. Enzymes are not consumed in the reaction and can be used repeatedly, making them efficient catalysts.
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.
An enzyme's specific shape allows it to bind with a substrate molecule, forming an enzyme-substrate complex. This interaction positions the substrate in a way that promotes the chemical reaction to occur more quickly and efficiently by lowering the activation energy required. The unique shape of the enzyme's active site is crucial for catalyzing the reaction with high specificity.
An enzyme-substrate complex is formed when an enzyme binds to its substrate molecules. This temporary complex allows the enzyme to catalyze a specific chemical reaction by lowering the activation energy required for the reaction to occur. Once the reaction is complete, the products are released and the enzyme is free to catalyze another reaction.
to speed up a chemical reaction
The enzyme is a biochemical catalyst.
the purpose is to accelerate the process of the reaction...
ENzyme
enzyme sped up the chemical reaction
The enzyme reduces the activation energy of the reaction, therefore chemical reaction speeds are increased.
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Enzyme or catalyst
Enzyme is specific
An enzyme speeds up a chemical reaction.