Understanding Enzyme Properties

Easy Biochemistry Enzymes

Enzymes are biological catalysts that speed up biochemical reactions in living organisms. They achieve this by lowering the activation energy required for reactions to occur. A characteristic feature of enzymes is their specificity for substrates. In this context, consider an enzyme that has a high affinity for its substrate and operates effectively at physiological pH and temperature.

Which of the following statements correctly describes a property or characteristic of this enzyme?

Enzymes can be consumed in reactions and are permanently altered.

Enzymes can catalyze reactions in both directions equally.

Enzymes increase the rate of reactions by lowering the activation energy.

Enzymes require temperature and pH changes to function.

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