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Chapter 5: Enzymes
Enzymes are biological catalysts.
They are proteins.
Catalysts increase the rate of chemical reactions without altering themselves.
Biological because they are made in living things
Catalysts are necessary because they ensure that metabolic reactions(chemical
reactions) happen so fast that life can be sustained.
Enzymes Naming System
Named according to the reaction they perform
Each enzymes catalyzes specific substances
If an enzymes breaks down:
Carbohydrates= then it is called carbohydrase
Proteins= then it is called protease