A catalytic effect or acceleration of a reaction can occur in the ________ of an enzyme.

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Enzymes act as catalysts by providing an active site where substrates can bind and react more easily. The active site of an enzyme can lower the activation energy required for a reaction, thus accelerating it. Therefore, the catalytic effect or acceleration of a reaction occurs in the active site of an enzyme, making choice D the correct answer. DNA and RNA do not have the ability to catalyze reactions, and while substrates are involved in the reaction, they do not themselves have a catalytic effect.

A Catalytic Effect or Acceleration of a Reaction Can Occur