Importance of enzymes

Importance of enzymes

·           Enzymes catalyse many biological reactions and enhance the rate of product formation in metabolic pathways.

·           Some enzymes in blood are used as diagnostic indicators of various diseases. For example the level of transaminases are elevated in blood during jaundice - a liver disorder.

·           Some enzymes are used for therapeutic purposes

a. Penicillinase-  to treat patients allergic to penecillin

b. Asparaginase-  to treat leukemia

c. Diastase-  to treat indigestion