NTA Abhyas NEET2020ChemistryBiomoleculesPractice
The mode of action of an enzyme is:
Options
- ADecreasing potential energy
- BIncreasing activation energy
- CIncreasing kinetic energy
- DDecreasing activation energy
Correct answer
D. Decreasing activation energy
Step-by-step solution
The activation energy is the energy required to start a reaction. Enzymes are proteins that bind to a molecule, or substrate, to modify it and lower the energy required to make it react. The rate of reaction increases if the activation energy decreases.