A ligase enzyme catalyzes the joining of two molecules by forming a chemical bond. This enzyme brings reactants closer together to facilitate the formation of the bond.
Reactants bind to a specific region on the enzyme called the active site. This is where the chemical reaction takes place between the reactants to form products. The active site is complementary in shape to the reactants, allowing for them to bind and interact with the enzyme.
Substrates in an enzymatic reaction are the reactants. They are the molecules that are acted upon by the enzyme to produce the products of the reaction.
When an enzyme and substrate come together, it is called the enzyme-substrate complex. This complex is a temporary intermediate state in which the enzyme binds to the substrate to catalyze a chemical reaction.
Generally in an enzyme-catalyzed reaction, the reactant is called the substrate, which in association with the enzyme forms the product.
The rate of the reaction slows down
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The substrate is the molecule affected by the enzyme.
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Reactants. "Substrate" is another possibility.
Reactants bind to a specific region on the enzyme called the active site. This is where the chemical reaction takes place between the reactants to form products. The active site is complementary in shape to the reactants, allowing for them to bind and interact with the enzyme.
Reactants that enter enzyme-controlled reactions are typically substrates. Substrates are the specific molecules that enzymes act upon to catalyze a biochemical reaction. The enzyme binds to the substrate at the enzyme's active site, where the reaction takes place.
The region where reactants bind to an enzyme during a biochemical reaction is called the active site. It is a specific region on the enzyme where the substrate binds, forming an enzyme-substrate complex that leads to the catalysis of the reaction.
In a model of enzyme action, the enzyme can attach only to a substrate (reactant) with a specific shape. The enzyme then changes and reduces the activation energy of the reaction so reactants can become products. The enzyme is unchanged and is available to be used again.