enzyme

Canlı organizmalarda kimyasal tepkimeleri hızlandıran bir protein

A protein produced by living cells that acts as a catalyst to speed up specific biochemical reactions without being consumed.

• Digestive enzymes break down food into nutrients the body can absorb.
• The enzyme amylase helps convert starch into sugar.
• Without the proper enzyme, this chemical reaction would take years to complete.
• Industrial biotechnology employs specialized enzyme variants to convert agricultural waste into biofuels under ambient temperature conditions.
• Genetic mutations affecting a single enzyme can disrupt entire metabolic pathways, leading to serious clinical manifestations.
• Researchers engineered a synthetic enzyme capable of degrading plastic polymers that persist in marine environments for decades.

Eş anlamlılar: catalyst, biocatalyst, ferment

Zıt anlamlılar: inhibitor