Apart from bringing the reactants close together,how does the binding of substrates in the active site of the enzyme serve to catalyze a reaction?

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When the substrates bind to the enzyme's active site, they come into close proximity to each other, allowing them to interact and form an enzyme-substrate complex. This complex has a lower activation energy than the substrates alone, making it easier for the reaction to occur. The enzyme does not provide energy upon substrate binding (choice B), and the binding of the substrate does not maintain temperature or pH (choices C and D). Binding does not lower the energy of the products (choice E), as the energy of the products is determined by the thermodynamics of the reaction itself.

Apart from Bringing the Reactants Close Together,how Does the Binding