JEE Main Chemistry question

Not in JEE Main or NEET syllabus

The efficiency of enzyme catalysis is due to its capacity to

(A)Form a strong enzyme-substrate complex
(B)Change the shape of the substrate
(C)Lower the activation energy of the reactionCorrect
(D)Form a colloidal solution in water

Answer: (C)

Solution

Enzymes are biocatalysts, and like all catalysts they increase the rate of a biochemical reaction by providing an alternative pathway of lower activation energy, without being consumed in the process; they do attach to

See the full step-by-step solution

Create a free account to read the complete working, and practise questions like this in a timed test.

Create a free account

Question ID VK-144700