Gytis Enzymes

Question

Enzymes are very specific for the reactions they can catalyse, explain why this is important.

Answer 1

Enzymes' specificity is needed to allow certain reactions to occur at specific times and/or certain conditions. For example, when the body is in a hypoglycaemic condition, the pancreas secretes a hormone that activates the liver to break down stored glycogen into glucose to increase the blood sugar.