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Enzymes are powerful catalysts because they
Enzymes are powerful catalysts because they
- increase the activation energy of biochemical reactions
- have no effect on biochemical reactions
- decrease the activation energy of biochemical reactions (correct)
- prevent biochemical reactions from occurring
Enzymes are specific catalysts because they
Enzymes are specific catalysts because they
- are not affected by the shape of the substrate
- only catalyze reactions involving carbohydrates
- can catalyze any type of reaction
- bind specifically to a particular substrate (correct)
The enzyme-substrate complex is formed when
The enzyme-substrate complex is formed when
- enzymes and catalysts bind together
- enzymes and substrates bind together (correct)
- enzymes and products bind together
- enzymes and transition state complexes bind together
Enzymes can be used over and over again in reactions because they
Enzymes can be used over and over again in reactions because they
Enzymes mediate biochemical reactions by
Enzymes mediate biochemical reactions by