catalytic
Type: concept Aliases: catalystcatalyzecatalysis
- Systems Analogy Helping a chemical reaction happen much faster without being used up in the process.
- Formal Definition Relating to catalysis; the process of accelerating a chemical reaction rate by lowering the activation energy barrier.
Scientific Sources & Literature Citations
- [1] Book / Monograph Nelson DL, Cox MM. Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry. 8th ed. 2021. ↗
"Catalytic enzymes lower chemical activation thresholds."