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Factors Affecting Enzyme Activity! Reactions proceed because the products have less energy than the substrates. However, most substrates require an input of energy to get the reaction going, (the reaction is not spontaneous). The energy required to initiate the reaction is called the activation energy. When the substrate(s) react, they need to form a complex called the transition state before the reaction actually occurs. This transition state has a higher energy level than either the substrates or the product. Outside the body, high temperatures often supply the energy required for a reaction. This clearly would be hazardous inside the body though! Fortunately we have enzymes that provide an alternative way with a different transition state and lower activation energy. The rate of the reaction without any external means of providing the activation energy continues at a much faster rate with an appropriate enzyme than without it. The maximum rate that any reaction can proceed at...

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