Question

How do enzymes bring about such high rates of chemical conversions?

Answer 1

However, simply put, enzymesspeed up chemical reactions by making the reactants be in the optimal position to react. Enzymesare biological catalysts. Catalysts lower the activation energy forreactions. The lower the activation energy for a reaction, the faster the rate.

Answer 2

Answer:

Enzymes bring about high rates of ‘chemical conversions’ by lowering the activation energy of substrates.  

Explanation:

Enzymes are known as catalysts of the biological system where they speed up chemical reactions or their rates. Enzymes bind to the substrate and the ‘enzyme-substrate’ complex has lower activation energy, i.e. the ‘amount of energy’ required to activate the chemical process is lower, hence of speed of the process is faster. Lower the activation energy, faster the rate of chemical conversions.