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What happens to an enzyme once it catalyzes a chemical reaction?

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enzymes are not used in the reaction so usually the enzyme will sort of reset and be ready to use in another reaction . this is because enzymes are proteins and their shape is what they use in a chemical reaction so when the reaction is done the product is released (the reaction) and the enzyme can relax and go back to its normal shape
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