What Are the Characteristics of Enzymatic Catalysts?
Enzymatic catalysts possess several unique characteristics: - Specificity: Enzymes are highly specific, usually acting on a single substrate or a group of closely related substrates. - Efficiency: They can speed up reactions by factors of millions, making processes occur much faster than they would without a catalyst. - Regulation: Enzyme activity can be regulated by various means, including allosteric modulation, covalent modification, and changes in gene expression.
