What Are Important Factors in Enzyme Structure

Several factors affect the rate at which enzymatic reactions proceed – temperature, pH, enzyme concentration, substrate concentration, and the presence of any inhibitors or activators.

What are the important structural features of an enzyme?

Structure of Enzymes Enzymes are made up of amino acids which are linked together via amide (peptide) bonds in a linear chain. This is the primary structure. The resulting amino acid chain is called a polypeptide or protein.

What are the factors affecting enzyme activity?

The six factors are: (1) Concentration of Enzyme (2) Concentration of Substrate (3) Effect of Temperature (4) Effect of pH (5) Effect of Product Concentration and (6) Effect of Activators. The contact between the enzyme and substrate is the most essential pre-requisite for enzyme activity.