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A catalyst is a substance that speeds up other chemical reactions but is not consumed or permanently altered in that reaction. Basically the catalyst just makes it easier for the other chemicals to react with each other so that the reaction will proceed faster. Enzymes are biological catalysts(catalysts that are created by living organisms). So an enzyme catalyzed reaction is when chemicals are reacting with each other and an enzyme is used to catalyze(speed up) the reaction.

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Rank reactions from fastest to lowest uncatalyzed reaction reaction catalyzed by enzyme A reaction catalyzed by enzyme B?

Reaction catalyzed by enzyme B > reaction catalyzed by enzyme A > uncatalyzed reaction. Enzymes speed up reactions by lowering the activation energy required for the reaction to occur, making them faster than uncatalyzed reactions. The specificity and efficiency of enzyme-substrate interactions determine the rate of reaction catalyzed by different enzymes.


How does an enzyme change how a reaction occurs?

An enzyme speeds up your reaction in your body.


What does the enzyme graph reveal about the reaction rate of the catalyzed reaction?

The enzyme graph shows that the reaction rate of the catalyzed reaction is faster compared to the uncatalyzed reaction. This indicates that the enzyme is effectively speeding up the reaction process.


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 is the main thing an enzyme does to catalyze a reaction?

The main thing that an enzyme does to catalyze a reaction, is to lower the energy of reaction.


What is the main thing an enzyme does catalyze a reaction?

The main thing that an enzyme does to catalyze a reaction, is to lower the energy of reaction.


What will happen to an enzyme now that is reaction completed?

The enzyme will be re-used in another reaction.


What happens to the enzyme after the reaction is complete?

enzyme works as a catalyst before and after the reaction it is preserved


How does a enzyme increase the speed of a reaction?

The enzyme reduces the activation energy of the reaction, therefore chemical reaction speeds are increased.


What has no effect on the rate of an enzyme-catalyzed reaction?

Enzyme concentration has no effect on the rate of an enzyme-catalyzed reaction after reaching a saturation point where all enzyme active sites are occupied. At this point, adding more enzyme will not increase the reaction rate further.


What does the enzyme activity curve reveal about the relationship between enzyme concentration and reaction rate?

The enzyme activity curve shows that as enzyme concentration increases, the reaction rate also increases. However, there is a point where adding more enzyme does not further increase the reaction rate, indicating that there is a limit to the effect of enzyme concentration on reaction rate.


What chemical reaction is an enzyme?

The enzyme is a biochemical catalyst.