how enzyme works?
1. Energy changes occuring during formatiom rxn
- Free energy of activation = barrier that separates reactant and product - difference in energy between reactant and intermediate occurs during formation of product
- ROR - Low Ea, high Ea because molecule has sufficient energy to pass through intermediate state
- Alternate rxn pathway - allows for lower Ea, accelerate ROR - enzyme does not change Ea of reactant, products and even EQ of the rxn
2. Chemistry of active site
- Transition state stabilization - Active site + substrate -> initiate conversion of substrate to transition state and accelerate ROR
- Other mechanisms - active site provides catalytic groups that enhance transition state formation