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No substrate molecules can react on their own, however without enzymes this occurs at such a slow rate that, chemical reactions required to sustain life would not occur fast enough and the organism would die.

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What is substrate molecule?

Is a molecule upon which an enzyme acts. e.g. hydrogen peroxide is the substrate for the enzyme catalase


Who does the substrate work on enzyme action?

The substrate is the molecule on which the enzyme acts. It binds to the active site of the enzyme, leading to catalysis of the chemical reaction. The shape and chemical properties of the substrate are important in determining which enzyme can act on it.


What is The target molecule for an enzyme called?

The target molecule for an enzyme is called the substrate. Enzymes bind to specific substrates and catalyze chemical reactions to convert the substrate into a product.


The binding together of an enzyme and a substrate forms a?

The substrates are converted into products, which are released.


What is a substrate effector?

A substrate effector is a molecule that can bind to an enzyme's substrate and either enhance or inhibit the enzyme's activity. This can influence the rate of the enzyme-catalyzed reaction.


The substance acted upon by an enzyme is called its?

A substrate is the substance acted upon by an enzyme. The enzyme substrate complex is when an enzyme molecule combines with its substrates.


The molecule on which an enzyme acts is called an?

The substance on which enzymes act are called substrates.


The reactants of an enzyme-catalzyed reaction are known as what?

The substrate is the molecule affected by the enzyme.


Explain the difference between substrate and active site?

The substrate is the molecule that binds to the active site of an enzyme. The active site is a region on the enzyme where the substrate binds and undergoes a chemical reaction. The specificity of the active site allows only certain substrates to bind and react with the enzyme.


What are the molecules that enzymes act on called?

The molecule upon which an enzyme acts is called the substrate.


In an enzyme catalyzed reaction what is the reactant called?

Generally in an enzyme-catalyzed reaction, the reactant is called the substrate, which in association with the enzyme forms the product.


What is true about a substrate?

A substrate is the molecule upon which an enzyme acts. It undergoes a chemical reaction to form a product with the help of the enzyme. Substrates typically bind to the active site of an enzyme.