Enzymes are biological catalysts that speed up chemical reactions in living organisms. They achieve this by lowering the activation energy required for a reaction to occur. One of the important characteristics of enzymes is their substrate specificity. This means that each enzyme typically catalyzes only one type of reaction or acts on a specific substrate. Understanding enzyme kinetics is crucial in biochemistry, as it helps in the comprehension of metabolic pathways.
Which of the following statements is true regarding enzyme activity?