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•Explain how an enzyme catalyzes a reaction. Include in your essay the three mai

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Question

•Explain how an enzyme catalyzes a reaction. Include in your essay the three main steps of the cycle of enzyme-substrate interactions.
•How is enzyme activity regulated by the cell?
Reference

Audesirk, T., Audesirk, G., and Byers, B. (2008). Biology – Life on earth with physiology (8th Ed.). San Francisco, CA: Benjamin Cummings.

Your essays should be several paragraphs in length for each question, be thoroughly paraphrased, and include appropriate in-text citations and a reference list in APA format.

Explanation / Answer

It acts a catalyst by lowering the activation energy of a reaction. Reactants bind to the active site, brings reaction to transition state, and the enzyme binds. Usually there is feedback inhibition, where the product inhibits the reaction until the product is used up. Let me know if you have any questions.