Question

Which of the following is an advantage of enzymes over chemical catalysts?

(a) High productivity, less material cost

(b) High cost of enzyme isolation

(c) High cost of enzyme purification

(d) Unstable nature of enzymes

The question was asked in quiz.

The query is from Enzyme Kinetics in chapter Enzyme Kinetics Fundamentals of Enzyme Technology

Answer 1

Right choice is (a) High productivity, less material cost

For explanation: Enzymes catalyze a very narrow range of substrate. These enzymes are not selective for a particular reaction, but also has the capacity to differentiate between parts of the same molecule. This leads to the exclusion of any side reactions and removal of byproducts. Thus, providing high productivity and less material cost.