Synergistic effects in enzymic reactions

It has been shown that when two enzymes showing similar actions act in clos e proximity of each other they influence each other synergistically. The ph enomenon of synergism is, however, not observed if the two enzymes are of d issimilar action type. The condition of closest proximity has been simulate d by conducting the enzymic reactions inside the reversed micelles. In the present study we have experimented with alpha-amylase and invertase both hy drolysing enzymes and also with peroxidase and invertase which do not show similar actions.