What is an enzyme?
Enzyme, any one of many specialized organic substances, composed of polymers of amino acids, that act as catalysts.
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Chemistry answer: noun | any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions. Src: Wolfram|Alpha
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Enzymes bind temporarily to one or more of the reactants of the reaction they catalyze. They lower the activation energy.
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Enzyme: Any of numerous proteins or conjugated proteins produced by living organisms and functioning as biochemical catalysts.
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Enzyme is any of various proteins, as pepsin. Thank you and ChaCha!
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Enzyme- any of numerous complex proteins produced by living cells and catalyze specific biochemical reactions at body temperatures.
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An enzyme- any of various proteins, as pepsin, originating from living cells and capable of producing certain chemicals.
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