ABSTRACT
Two o f th e mos t importan t propertie s o f enzyme s ar e thei r specificit y o f
action an d thei r effectiveness . E n z y m e s are not onl y ver y specifi c fo r th e typ e o f
reaction the y catalyz e bu t ma y als o b e ver y specifi c fo r th e substrat e the y utilize .
A s a result , ther e ar e virtuall y no sid e reaction s o r by-products . Equal l y impor -
tant i s thei r effectiveness : enzyme s ca n increas e reactio n rate s b y 10 6 -10 1 2 - fo ld.
