EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -To catalyze a reaction, an enzyme will grab on (bind) to one or more reactant molecules. These molecules are the enzyme’s substrates.

Detailed explanation-2: -The substance which reacts with the enzyme to form the product is called substrate. The part of the enzyme where the substrate binds is called the active site. The enzyme reacts with the substrate to form enzyme-substrate complex followed by formation of the product.

Detailed explanation-3: -Enzymes (/ˈɛnzaɪmz/) are proteins that act as biological catalysts by accelerating chemical reactions. The molecules upon which enzymes may act are called substrates, and the enzyme converts the substrates into different molecules known as products.

Detailed explanation-4: -The term substrate is sometimes used interchangeably with the term reactant, which refers to the molecule consumed in a chemical reaction.