A fire in a confined area. The energy stored in chemical bonds. Water falling down a waterfall. According to the First Law of Thermodynamics, a. every energy transfer results in an increase in entropy. Living organisms at rest are in equilibrium.
Enzymes can change shape during the binding of a substrate.
An enzyme can distort the substrate's chemical bonds. Enzymes bind substrates at the active site. Each type of enzyme can bind many different substrates and catalyze a wide variety of chemical reactions. Robert Hooke b. Anton van Leeuwenhoek 24.