Question

What are enzymes? What role do they play in chemical reactions? What type of organic compound are they?

Answer 1

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Enzymes are a type of protein that act as biological catalysts, meaning they accelerate chemical reactions in living organisms without being consumed in the process. They play a crucial role in maintaining the proper functioning of cells and metabolic pathways by speeding up reactions that would otherwise occur too slowly to sustain life.

Enzymes are a type of organic compound, specifically proteins, that are made up of amino acids. They have specific shapes that allow them to bind to specific molecules, called substrates, and facilitate their conversion into products. This specificity is what allows enzymes to catalyze specific reactions in the cell.