Question

How does an enzyme increase the rate of the chemical reaction it catalyzes? how does an enzyme increase the rate of the chemical reaction it catalyzes? an enzyme's active site binds only the reactants, and not the products of a reaction, pushing the equilibrium for the reaction far to the right. an enzyme reduces the free-energy change (δg) of the reaction it catalyzes. an enzyme reduces the free energy of activation (ea) of the reaction it catalyzes?

Answer 1

The correct option is: AN ENZYME REDUCES THE FREE ENERGY OF ACTIVATION OF THE REACTION IT CATALYSES.
Enzymes speed up the rate of chemical reaction by lowering the activation energy of the reaction. The activation energy of a chemical reaction is the energy barrier that must be overcome before the chemical reaction can occur.