(SVO TERANS MEMORIAL EARLY COLLEGE HS-Science - District Assessment
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15 Enzymes are proteins that have a specific configuration that enable them to bind to unique substrates to
produce a product. Adding salt can introduce ions that change the amount of water bound to the enzyme
and can result in a change in shape or the enzyme being denatured. What would be the most immediate
impact of adding salt?
A) Increase in the product produced
B) Increase in the size of the enzyme active site
C) Decrease the reaction rate
D) Decrease the activation energy required