Review:
Enzyme Catalysts
overall review score: 4.5
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Enzyme-catalysts are biological molecules that increase the rate of chemical reactions within cells by lowering the activation energy needed for the reaction to occur.
Key Features
- Speed up chemical reactions
- Specific to certain substrates
- Highly efficient
- Regulated by environmental factors
Pros
- Increase reaction rates
- Specificity in substrate binding
- Biodegradable and renewable
Cons
- Sensitive to extreme pH and temperature
- Can be inhibited by certain compounds