Chapter 6, Problem 17RQ

Summary Introduction

To review:

The several ways by whichenzymes can reduce a reaction’s activation energy.

Introduction:

An enzyme can be defined as a biological catalyst that increases the rate of a reaction. The reactions that are catalyzed by enzymes in the human body are metabolic reactions and digestion. Activation energy can be defined as the minimum amount of energy possessed by the colliding molecules in a reaction that is required to proceed that reaction.