An enzyme is a globular protein that inhibits the formation of chemical bonds within the enzyme's substrate(s) causing the rate of the reaction to slow down.

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Enzymes actually increase the rate of chemical reactions by lowering the activation energy required for the reaction to occur. They do this by facilitating the formation of chemical bonds within the substrate(s), not inhibiting them.

An Enzyme Is a Globular Protein That Inhibits the Formation