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Can the formation of enzyme-substrate complex and enzyme-product complex in a living system be considered as a chemical reaction (even though enzymes are just catalysts) ?? Question from class 11 biology Chapter 9- Biomolecules

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♣When an enzyme binds its substrate, it forms an enzyme-substrate complex. This complex lowers the activation energy of the reaction and promotes its rapid progression by providing certain ions or chemical groups that actually form covalent bonds with molecules as a necessary step of the reaction process.

• ♣The enzyme substrate complex is a temporary molecule formed when an enzyme comes into perfect contact with its substrate. ... The substrate causes a conformational change, or shape change, when the substrate enters the active site. The active site is the area of the enzyme capable of forming weak bonds with the substrate.

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