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What is the difference between enzyme and any other chemical catalyst?

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Enzymes and catalysts both affect the rate of reaction. The difference between catalysts and enzymes is that enzymes are largely organic in nature and are bio-catalysts, while non-enzymatic catalysts can be inorganic compounds. Neither catalysts nor enzymes are consumed in the reactions they catalyse.
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Enzymes and catalysts both affect the rate of a reaction. The difference between catalysts and enzymes is that enzymes are largely organic in nature and are bio-catalysts, while non-enzymatic catalysts can be inorganic compounds. ... Neither catalysts nor enzymes are consumed in the reactions they catalyze.

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