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Are enzymes permanently change in the chemical reactions they are involved in?

No. That is one of the definitions of an enzyme. It is NOT altered in the reaction.


What chemical reactions within the body sometimes require special proteins called to catalyze the reaction?

The (general) name of proteins that makes chemical reactions inside the body work is 'enzyme'. Enzymes have a 'catalyst' function. There is one for each specific biological reaction.


What is a enzyme controlled reaction?

An enzyme-controlled reaction is a biochemical process in which an enzyme acts as a catalyst to accelerate the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed in the process. Enzymes lower the activation energy required for the reaction to occur, allowing substrates to convert into products more efficiently. These reactions are highly specific, meaning that each enzyme typically catalyzes only one type of reaction or acts on a specific substrate. Enzyme activity can be influenced by factors such as temperature, pH, and the concentration of substrates or inhibitors.


What is produced at the end enzyme catalyzed reaction?

At the end of an enzyme-catalyzed reaction, the substrate is converted into one or more products. The enzyme facilitates this transformation by lowering the activation energy required for the reaction to proceed. Once the reaction is complete, the enzyme remains unchanged and can catalyze additional reactions with new substrate molecules. Thus, the enzyme acts as a reusable catalyst throughout the reaction process.


How do enzymes control the rate of reaction?

Not exactly. An enzyme is a form of catalyst. Organic in nature, they can be astonishingly powerful compared to the inorganic catalysts such as platinum, nickel or water. A catalyst generally speeds up a reaction. The control of reaction speeds in the body usually involves two enzymes, one a catalyst and the other an antagonist which interferes with the function of the first one. Some form of feedback loop finely adjusts the amounts of each of these, and the balance controls the speed of the reaction.

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What enzyme speeds up a chemical reaction is known as?

All enzyme's are catalysts for certain chemical reactions. Each enzyme will only work with a certain substrate one analogy being that the enzyme is a key and the substrate is a keyhole, and each enzyme has a unique enzyme.


What do enzymes to do a chemical reaction?

Enzymes are catalysts in a chemical reaction, they are used in chemistry to increase the speed of a specific chemical reaction. A single enzyme will not speed up multiple chemical reactions, usually it is limited to one reactant.


Are enzymes permanently change in the chemical reactions they are involved in?

No. That is one of the definitions of an enzyme. It is NOT altered in the reaction.


How many substrates can an enzyme have?

An enzyme can have multiple substrates, as it can bind to more than one substrate molecule at a time. This binding can occur at the active site of the enzyme, where the substrates interact with the enzyme's catalytic residues to facilitate the chemical reaction. The specificity of the enzyme's active site determines which substrates can bind to the enzyme.


What chemical reactions within the body sometimes require special proteins called to catalyze the reaction?

The (general) name of proteins that makes chemical reactions inside the body work is 'enzyme'. Enzymes have a 'catalyst' function. There is one for each specific biological 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.


What does a enzyme do in chemical reaction?

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.


What part of the brain controls how long it takes to rect?

One of the limiting factors on reaction time is the chemical/electrical synapses.


What is a enzyme controlled reaction?

An enzyme-controlled reaction is a biochemical process in which an enzyme acts as a catalyst to accelerate the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed in the process. Enzymes lower the activation energy required for the reaction to occur, allowing substrates to convert into products more efficiently. These reactions are highly specific, meaning that each enzyme typically catalyzes only one type of reaction or acts on a specific substrate. Enzyme activity can be influenced by factors such as temperature, pH, and the concentration of substrates or inhibitors.


What is the function of an enzyme?

Enzymes are biological catalysts that speed up chemical reactions in living organisms by lowering the activation energy required for the reaction to occur. They are highly specific and can catalyze a wide range of reactions within cells.


What is the active site of an enzyme?

The most important part of the enzyme- where the chemical reactions happen. Substrates fit into the active site and are broken down or catalysed into end products (this is called the lock and key model).


What is an enzyme and how does it help speed up a chemical reaction?

enzymes provide an alternative pathway for the reaction,one which is lower than the original activation energy. according to the Maxwell distribution,the number of molecules having the new activation energy is greater,thus there are more molecules which can react and therefore rate of reaction is greater,thus causing enzymes to be catalysts.