Enzymes lower the activation energy necessary to transform a reactant into a product. On the left is a reaction that is not catalyzed by an enzyme (red), and on the right is one that is (green).

Cells constantly adjust the flow of molecules through metabolic pathways in response to energy needs. Learn how enzymes control these molecular transformations.

How does your body speed up these important reactions? The answer is enzymes. Enzymes in our bodies are catalysts that speed up reactions by helping to lower the activation energy needed to start a ...

The binding of the enzyme to its substrate also lowers the activation energy of the reaction (amount of energy needed to make a reaction happen). If an enzyme is present, the amount of energy ...

Compounds that enhance enzyme activity show promise for cellular rejuvenation and treating age-related diseases. However, ...

Applying a newly identified biophysical mechanism of enzyme activation, researchers at the longevity therapeutics division of the diversified biopharmaceutical company CCM Biosciences, Inc., have ...