Question

Explain classification and nomenclature of enzymes.

Answer 1

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Enzymes are classified into six different groups according to the reaction being catalyzed. The nomenclature was determined by the Enzyme Commission in 1961 (with the latest update having occurred in 1992), hence all enzymes are assigned an “EC” number.

Answer 2

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.Enzymes are biological catalysts used to speed up biochemical reactions in living organisms. Enzymes, unlike inorganic catalysts, are big molecules or macromolecules. Most enzymes in living organisms are protein molecules, some are RNA molecules. There are myriads of chemical reactions happening in living organisms continuously, and each reaction is catalyzed by a different enzyme. The reactants of the reaction catalyzed by an enzyme are called its substrates. Since they are big molecules, enzymes have a particular 3-dimensional structure. An enzyme has a pocket called an active site, into which its substrate fits. In the active site, the substrate reaches a suitable conformation, so its bonds are broken easily and new bonds are formed, leading to the formation of the products.

Chemical reactions

Chemical reactions involve chemical changes. A chemical change involves the breaking and making of bonds, while a physical change only involves a change of state or a change in shape or form. A chemical reaction can be represented by:

Reactants → Products

The rate of a chemical reaction is given by



Where ∆[P] is the increase/decrease in molar (moles per liter solution) concentration of the products/reactants,