Question

What is the enzyme action?

Answer 1

Enzyme:

1. These are the catalysts that catalyze the biochemical reactions in the living system.
2. They lower the activation energy during catalyzing the reaction.
3. The various parameters that affect the rate of enzyme-catalyzed reaction are substrate, temperature, concentration, pH, and presence of inhibitors and activators.

Enzymen action: There are two processes for this mode of action:

Lock and key concept:

1. According to the "lock and key" hypothesis, the substrate fits precisely into the enzyme's lock.

Induced fit:

1. In the induced fit hypothesis, the active site is not a rigid structure, but a flexible one, which can change shape to fit precisely with the substrate molecule.