Question

PLEASE ANSWER DUE TONIGHT: What happens if an enzyme is not functioning in a chemical reaction in a living organism that needs it?
The reaction stops.
The reaction proceeds, but much more slowly.
The reaction proceeds faster without the interference.
There is no change in the reaction rate.

Answer 1

Enzymes are proteins that allow certainchemical reactions to take place much quicker than the reactions would occur on their own. Enzymes function as catalysts, which means that they speed up the rate at which metabolic processes and reactionsoccur in living organisms.