What are some properties of enzymes?
1 Answer
Nov 15, 2015
- Enzymes are catalysts (which is a compound that increases the rate of a chemical reaction by lowering the activation free energy).
Explanation:
- Enzymes are catalysts (which is a compound that increases the rate of a chemical reaction by lowering the activation free energy).
- Most enzymes are proteins
- Enzymes do not affect equilibrium.
- Enzymes bind transition states (the peak of the reaction coordinate diagram) better than substrates.
- Enzymes need a lot of energy and are large.
