Enzyme activity and rate of reaction?

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Enzyme activity is directly related to the rate of reaction, as it is typically measured by the rate of substrate conversion. An increase in enzyme activity generally leads to an increase in the reaction rate, provided that other necessary substrates are available. However, once these substrates are depleted, the reaction rate may plateau despite high enzyme activity. While some reactions can occur without enzymes, the presence of enzymes significantly accelerates the process. Understanding this relationship is crucial for studying biochemical reactions.
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can someone explain to me the relationship between enzyme activity and rate of reaction?
 
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iki08 said:
can someone explain to me the relationship between enzyme activity and rate of reaction?

How are you distinguishing "enzyme activity" from the rate of the reaction? Rate of conversion of substrate is how enzyme activity is typically measured.
 


SW VandeCarr said:
How are you distinguishing "enzyme activity" from the rate of the reaction? Rate of conversion of substrate is how enzyme activity is typically measured.

that means if the activity of enzyme increase the rate of reaction also increase?
 


iki08 said:
that means if the activity of enzyme increase the rate of reaction also increase?

Yes, up until the other necessary substrates are diminished. Of course some reactions can occur without enzymes however enzymes would speed this up
 

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