enzymes
Type: molecule Aliases: enzyme
- Systems Analogy Specialized helpers that speed up chemical reactions without getting used up themselves.
- Formal Definition Biological catalysts (usually proteins) that significantly accelerate the rate of specific biochemical reactions without being consumed.
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- Conceptcatalytic, lysosomal
- Moleculeatuzaginstat, coenzyme, gingipains, NAD+, organosulfur, sulforaphane
- Processdetoxification
- Proteinkinase, Nrf2
Scientific Sources & Literature Citations
- [1] Book / Monograph Nelson DL, Cox MM. Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry. 8th ed. 2021. ↗
"Enzymes are highly specialized proteins with catalytic activity."