Activation energy for the acid catalysed hydrolysis of sucrose is 6.22 kJ mol−1, while the activation energy is only 2.15 kJ mol−1 when hydrolysis is catalysed by the enzyme sucrase. Explain.
Activation energy for the acid catalysed hydrolysis of sucrose is 6.22 kJ mol−1, while the activation energy is only 2.15 kJ mol−1 when hydrolysis is catalysed by the enzyme sucrase. Explain.
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Biocatalysts are enzymes that act as catalysts in biological reactions. They reduce the size of activation energy by finding a suitable path. Because the enzyme sucrase reduces the activation energy of sucrose hydrolysis from to, enzyme-catalyzed reactions occur at a much faster rate than traditionally catalysed ones.
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