Enzyme and Substrate Interaction Illustration

This clear visual sequence illustrates the fundamental mechanism of enzyme action. It starts by showing free enzyme molecules, depicted as orange C-shaped structures, alongside numerous small pink substrate particles. The central part of the diagram then depicts the crucial moment when these substrates precisely fit into the active sites of the enzymes, forming transient enzyme-substrate complexes. The final stage beautifully demonstrates the outcome: the enzymes, now free and unchanged, release modified pink particles representing the products, indicating the successful completion of the catalytic reaction. This cycle allows enzymes to continually process more substrates.

enzyme - substrate - catalysis - biochemistry - biological process - active site