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What are the biological catalyst? How do they work? Explain it with example​

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Answered by MrInocent
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Enzymes are proteins functioning as catalysts that speed up reactions by lowering the activation energy. A simple and succinct definition of an enzyme is that it is a biological catalyst that accelerates a chemical reaction without altering its equilibrium.

Examples of specific enzymes

Lipases – a group of enzymes that help digest fats in the gut.

Amylase – helps change starches into sugars. ...

Maltase – also found in saliva; breaks the sugar maltose into glucose. ...

Trypsin – found in the small intestine, breaks proteins down into amino acids.

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