Identify the gas evolved in each of the following reactions. (a) (b)
Enzymes • Enzymes are an example of globular proteins • They are biological catalysts that speed up reactions by lowering the activation energy • They are able to work under mild conditions of temperature and pH (~7) • They do not just randomly bind to things-‐ they’re very specific • They can be regulated by being turned on or off or turned up or down Enzymes DO NOT make things occur that weren’t going to happen anyway!