If an enzyme is saturated, ____.
A) it cannot continue to catalyze the reaction
B) the reaction is at equilibrium
C) the rate of the reaction will slow and the reaction will stop
D) it recruits more reactants
E) the reaction is being catalyzed at the maximum rate

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When an enzyme is saturated, it means that all of its active sites are occupied by substrate molecules, and the enzyme is working at its maximum capacity to catalyze the reaction. This does not mean the reaction stops or slows down; rather, the reaction rate cannot increase further unless more enzyme molecules are added.

If an Enzyme Is Saturated, ____