catalytic
Type: concept Aliases: catalyst catalyze catalysis
Systems Analogy
Operating as an efficiency accelerator that speeds up tasks without being consumed.
Relating to catalysis; the process of accelerating a chemical reaction rate by lowering the activation energy barrier.
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Scientific Sources & Verbatim Definitions
- Book / MonographNelson DL, Cox MM. Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry. 8th ed. 2021. ↗
"Catalytic enzymes lower chemical activation thresholds."