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Enzyme
Term | Definition |
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Enzyme | Substances in plants and animals that speed biochemical reactions |
Catalyst | Chemicals that speed up a chemical reaction without undergoing any change themselves |
Substrate | The molecules enzymes act o |
Reactant | substance that undergoes a change during a reaction |
Product | substance that is made after the reaction occurs |
Active site | lock and key area where reaction takes place |
Denature | destroys the characteristics of the substrate |