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  1. enzyme
    a complex protein produced by cells that acts as a catalyst
    It is not only the acid in your stomach that breaks down your food, but also many little molecules in your body, called enzymes, help with that, too.
  2. digestion
    the process by which the body breaks down food
    Enzymes are special types of proteins that speed up chemical reactions, such as the digestion of food in your stomach.
  3. essential
    absolutely necessary
    Enzymes are essential for our survival.
  4. function
    serve a purpose or role
    These proteins, made by our cells, help transform chemicals in our body and function as a catalyst.
  5. catalyst
    substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction
    These proteins, made by our cells, help transform chemicals in our body and function as a catalyst.
  6. rate
    a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
    A catalyst gets reactions started and makes them happen faster by increasing the rate of a reaction that otherwise might not happen or would take too long to sustain life.
  7. sustain
    lengthen or extend in duration or space
    A catalyst gets reactions started and makes them happen faster by increasing the rate of a reaction that otherwise might not happen or would take too long to sustain life.
  8. activation
    stimulation of an organic or chemical process
    This energy is called the activation energy.
  9. interact
    do something together or with others
    Enzymes have the ability to lower the activation energy of a chemical reaction by interacting with its reactants (the chemicals doing the reacting).
  10. bind
    form a chemical bond with
    These sites are like special pockets that are able to bind a chemical molecule.
  11. compound
    a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements
    The compounds or molecules the enzyme reacts with are called their substrates.
  12. substrate
    the material that is acted upon by an enzyme
    The compounds or molecules the enzyme reacts with are called their substrates.
Created on Thu Jun 13 11:51:17 EDT 2019 (updated Fri Jun 14 14:25:52 EDT 2019)

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