lilifh@lemmy.zip to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 4 days agoEnzymes be likelemmy.zipexternal-linkmessage-square21linkfedilinkarrow-up1619arrow-down14
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minus-squareBlue_Morpho@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up23arrow-down1·3 days agoIt still baffles me how the activation energy can defined as absolutely X because of atomic energy levels defined by quantum mechanics. But then you have an enzyme show up and it’s, weeelllll it can be much lower.
minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·3 days agoNo, sorry, enzymes do not defy quantum mechanics.
It still baffles me how the activation energy can defined as absolutely X because of atomic energy levels defined by quantum mechanics. But then you have an enzyme show up and it’s, weeelllll it can be much lower.
The enzyme lowers it?
Yes. That’s what they do.
No, sorry, enzymes do not defy quantum mechanics.