How Do Enzymes Catalyze Reactions in Anaerobic Respiration?
Enzymes lower the activation energy required for chemical reactions, making them proceed faster. In anaerobic respiration, specific enzymes bind to substrates and convert them into products through a series of steps. For example, in the process of denitrification, nitrate is reduced to nitrogen gas in a sequence of steps catalyzed by enzymes like nitrate reductase, nitrite reductase, nitric oxide reductase, and nitrous oxide reductase.
