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3 years ago

Which of the following best describes what happens to an enzyme after it catalyzes a chemical reaction?

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Nady [450]3 years ago

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It is unchanged and can be used again for the same chemical reaction.

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Naya [18.7K]3 years ago

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Answer:

It is unchanged and can be used again for the same chemical reaction.

Explanation:

Enzymes are bio-catalysts which speed up the rate of chemical reactions by <u>lowering the activation energy</u> for the reaction and <u>producing binding energy</u>. But during chemical reaction the enzymes are unchanged and can be reused for the same chemical reaction. Most of the enzymes are proteins and without enzymes a biochemical reaction cannot take place.

For example: Amylase catalyzes the conversion of starch into sugar.

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