Which consequence results when enzymatic catalysts degrade in bioreactors?

💡 Explanation

Substrate conversion drops because catalyst degradation reduces the active enzyme concentration leading to slower reaction rates via Michaelis-Menten kinetics; therefore conversion rate decreases sharply, rather than product yield increasing or changes in thermodynamic equilibrium constants/activation energies.

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