Enzymes - Structure, Classification | 食品添加物合法業者資訊網

WhatAreEnzymes?...“Enzymescanbedefinedasbiologicalpolymersthatcatalyzebiochemicalreactions.”Majorityofenzymesareproteinswithcatalytic ...

The human body is composed of different types of cells, tissues and other complex organs. For efficient functioning, our body releases some chemicals to accelerate biological processes such as respiration, digestion, excretion and a few other metabolic activities to sustain a healthy life. Hence, enzymes are pivotal in all living entities which govern all the biological processes.

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Let us understand what are enzymes, types, their structure, mechanism and various factors that affect its activity.

What Are Enzymes?

“Enzymes can be defined as biological polymers that catalyze biochemical reactions.” 

The majority of enzymes are proteins with catalytic capabilities crucial to perform different processes. Metabolic processes and other chemical reactions in the cell are carried out by a set of enzymes that are necessary to sustain life.

The initial stage of metabolic process depends upon the enzymes, which react with a molecule ...