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Chem Reaction&Enzyme
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Chemical Reaction | Process that changes, or transforms, one set of chemicals into another set of chemicals |
| Reactant | elements or compounds that enter into a chemical reaction |
| Product | elements or compounds produced by 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 specific biological reactions |
| Substrate | reactant of an enzyme-catalyzed reaction |