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Enzymes are a __________, which speed up the rate of a reaction but are not used up or changed during the reaction. The enzyme lactase will speed up the reaction of braking down lactose.

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are a biological or organic catalyst,usually proteinous in nature
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Enzymes are a type of protein, which speed up the rate of a reaction but are not used up or changed during the reaction. The enzyme lactase will speed up the reaction of breaking down lactose.
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