Enzymes can make substances smaller, but they can also bind two substances together.
Enzymes in the plant root stimulator ROOT act as biocatalysts: They are proteins with a catalytic function in building processes. A catalyst is a substance that accelerates the reaction speed without being consumed.
Enzymes in the product Metrop Enzyme act as braking biocatalysts: They are proteins with an inhibitory catalytic function. Such enzymes are important to prevent bacterial diseases caused by rotting plant material.
Some enzymes from the hydrolase group can even inhibit bacteria and fungi such as mildew. Such products are an environmentally friendly alternative to pesticides.
Enzymes are large proteins with a specific spatial structure (usually spherical).
In an enzyme-catalyzed reaction, the enzyme binds the substrate, forming an enzyme-substrate complex. Then the reaction occurs, and the products are released from the enzyme. Hydrogen bonds (water) play an important role in the enzyme-substrate connection.
Enzymes work selectively; they can convert only one or at most a few related substrates. Enzyme and substrate must fit together like a key in a lock.
Enzyme groups
You can divide enzymes into groups:
| Hydrolases | These enzymes catalyze hydrolysis reactions. Hydrolysis is the splitting of chemical compounds with the involvement of water. |
| Oxidoreductases | These enzymes catalyze redox processes (electron transfer). |
| Transferases | These enzymes catalyze group transfer reactions. |
| Lyases | These enzymes catalyze the cleavage of carbon-carbon (C-C), carbon-oxygen (C-O), or carbon-nitrogen (C-N) bonds. |
| Ligases | These enzymes catalyze the bonding between substrates. |
Enzymes and coenzymes have only a limited lifespan and must be replaced in time.
Adding additional enzymes to or on the crop always leads to faster and healthier growth of every plant.
