Biochemistry
Biochemistry
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Author: Lubert Stryer, Jeremy M. Berg, John L. Tymoczko, Gregory J. Gatto Jr.
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
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Interpretation: The two properties of enzymes that make them especially useful catalysts are to be stated.

Concept introduction: In an enzyme-catalyzed reaction, the rate of reaction for the product formation depends on the concentration of enzyme as well as the substrate involved in the reaction via formation of an enzyme substrate complex.

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The two properties of enzymes that make them especially useful catalysts are specificity of substrate and enhancement of the rate of reaction.

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The two main properties of enzymes due to which they work as the catalysts are given as follows.

  • Enzymes being the catalysts increase the rate of reaction.
  • Enzymes being the catalysts help in predicting the substrate specificity.

The reactant on which the enzyme catalyst acts is called substrate. The substrate is the reactant in the enzyme catalyzed reaction. Enzymes show different types of selectivity for different substrates. The active site of the enzyme determines the enzyme specificity.

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