Question

8) How does environment affect enzyme action

Answer 1

the intracellular space is compartmentallized by the various membranes that are found in the cell. Not only can the pH of various parts of the intracellular environment be different, but the concentration of various salts, substrates and inhibitors can also be different and change. To function in a highly regulated manner the activites of the enzymes that carry out the work of the cell are controlled by their environments. Thus factors like pH, salt concentration, substrate and inhibitor concentrations have profound effects of enzyme activity.