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What is an enzyme?

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A catalyst that breaks down
large molecules
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A catalyst that speeds up a
reaction
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A biological catalyst / substance
that speeds up chemical
reactions

User Natsumiyu
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Answer:

  1. An enzyme is a biological catalyst and is almost always a protein.

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Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

an enzyme is a biological substance which 99% of which are proteins and the rest are made up of nucleotides. Also, they speed up chemical reactions but keep in mind that they will remain when the reaction is finished.

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