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chemical reactions
enzymes vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| chemical reactions | process that changes or transforms, one set of chemical into another set of chemicals. |
| reactant | elements or compounds that enter into a chemical reaction. |
| product | a substance that is formed at the end of biological or a chemical reaction |
| activation energy | energy that is needed to get a reaction started |
| catalyst | substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction |
| enzyme | protein catalyst that speeds up the rate of specific biological function |
| substrate | reactant of an enzyme-catalyzed reaction |