Glossary · term
Enzyme
Biology
- Aliases
- enzymes, enzymatic
- Domain
- Biology
Definition
A protein that speeds one specific reaction, often millionfold, without being consumed. Michaelis–Menten says how fast, and a large share of them need a metal atom at the active site to work at all.
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