Proteins that act as biological catalysts are called?
Understand the Problem
The question is asking for the term used to describe proteins that function as biological catalysts in living organisms. This is a fundamental concept in biochemistry.
Answer
enzymes
The final answer is enzymes.
Answer for screen readers
The final answer is enzymes.
More Information
Enzymes are not considered reactants or products in a reaction. They specifically lower the activation energy, which increases the rate of chemical reactions within cells.
Sources
- Enzyme - National Human Genome Research Institute - genome.gov
- The Central Role of Enzymes as Biological Catalysts - The Cell - NCBI - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Wikipedia - Enzyme - en.wikipedia.org
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