Answer
First, the substrate binds to the enzyme’s active site, temporarily forming an enzyme-substrate complex. Then, the enzyme-substrate complex undergoes internal rearrangements that forms the product. Finally, the enzyme releases the product(s) of the reaction.
Work Step by Step
The substrate is the substance an enzyme acts on, if it has reached the activation energy. Substrate binding causes the active site to change shape so that the substrate and the active site fit together precisely, and in an orientation
that favors reaction. The enzyme then acts on the substrate and releases it as a new product. The enzyme itself is not changed in this process, so it can continue acting on new substrates.
