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Would you expect an enzyme designed to bind to its target substrate as tightly as it binds the reaction transition state to show a rate enhancement over the uncatalyzed reaction? In other words, would such a protein actually be a catalyst? Explain why or why not.

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Answer:

such protein cannot act as catalyst.

Step-by-step explanation:

Enzymes are biological catalyst that complementary binds to the transition state of a reaction to decrease the activation energy thus enhancing the reaction rate.

If the a protein binds substrate as tightly it binds to the reaction transition state then protein cannot act as enzyme because enzymes never bind substrate tightly.

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