OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
BIOCHEMISTRY
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Question
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If you want a reaction to speed up you need an ____
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nucleic acid
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enzyme
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nerve cell
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carbohydrate
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The answer is enzymes. Enzymes in our bodies are catalysts that speed up reactions by helping to lower the activation energy needed to start a reaction. Each enzyme molecule has a special place called the active site where another molecule, called the substrate, fits.
Detailed explanation-2: -Enzymes (and other catalysts) act by reducing the activation energy, thereby increasing the rate of reaction. The increased rate is the same in both the forward and reverse directions, since both must pass through the same transition state.
Detailed explanation-3: -So, a coenzyme activates the enzyme to speed up a (biological) reaction.
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