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# Enzyme

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Enzyme

Literal meaning "in ferment" Term used to refer to a protein that acts as a catalyst in living organisms, enabling or accelerating the chemical reactions necessary for life. The origin of the name is from the early studies of the action of yeast?s.

By common convention, an enzyme's name consists of a description of what it does, with the word ending "-ase" added; examples are alcohol dehydrogenase, DNA polymerase

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