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How do Enzymes Work?
Science has been able to identify approximately 3,000 enzymes in the body, each with a very specific role. Most enzymes are used for the body's normal metabolic processes (digestion, breathing). Certain enzymes control the production of important hormones in the body. Enzymes also destroy environmental toxins and free radicals that are formed both from endogenous and exogenous sources.
Enzyme reaction: the lock-and-key principle
Enzymes have an active center. Under a powerful microscope, this is the area that often looks like a concavity or a depression. Certain materials fit into this depression causing the enzyme to convert and change. In the case of proteolytic enzymes (which break down protein), protein molecules attach to the active center of the enzyme, and then the amino acids divide in specific locations. Each enzyme is substrate specific and catalyzes a small number of reactions. These reactions often take place in series often referred to as a cascade. Enzyme cascades allow multiple controls over a large number of processes.
Through a chemical reaction, enzymes ensure that a specific balance ultimately results between the substrate and the final product.
"Systemic enzyme support" consists of ingesting combinations of different enzymes, which modulate the natural reactions in the body. Specifically, these enzymes can help support healthy blood flow and the immune system*. Enzymes are like the police officers of our bodies that regulate its biochemical reactions.
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