Class 12th Chemistry - Surface Chemistry – Part I<br />Mechanism of Enzyme Catalysis<br />Enzyme Catalysis:<br />Catalysis is a phenomenon in which the rate of the reaction is altered with the help of a substance called a catalyst (the catalyst does not participate in the reaction; its concentration and composition remain unchanged). The substance used to change the rate of the reaction is called a catalyst. Enzymes are a class of catalysts that are responsible for facilitating and increasing the rate of many vital biochemical reactions in plants and animals. The catalysis in which enzymes act as a catalyst is called enzyme catalysis.<br /><br />Enzymes are complex compounds containing nitrogen. Animals and plants produce these compounds naturally in their bodies. Enzymes are proteins which have high molecular mass and form a heterogeneous mixture when dissolved in water. These proteins act very efficiently and are responsible for various reactions which occur in the body of living beings.
