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Until the 1980s, researchers believed all enzymes consisted of protein. However, a molecule known as ribonucleic acid, or RNA, can also function as an enzyme. RNA is involved in protein synthesis within your cells, and, during the process, it can catalyze a reaction on itself or on another RNA molecule to splice unneeded material from the molecule and rejoin the cut ends. When RNA functions in this capacity, it is known as a ribozyme. Since the discovery of the first ribozyme, biochemists have found many more of these cut-and-paste enzymes within cells.
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What kind of molecule is an enzyme-?
The type of molecule that is an enzyme is a protein molecule.
Would RNA polymerase be an example of a non-protein enzyme?
Yes,it is an example of non protein enzyme.
What is chemical nature of enzyme?
An enzyme is a protein molecule if that's what you mean
What enzyme break down of protein to peptides?
peptidase enzyme
What is an enzyme an example of?
Protein
What kind of molecule is an enzyme-?
The type of molecule that is an enzyme is a protein molecule.
Does enzyme has proteins?
An enzyme is a protein
which only one enzyme is non protein in nature?
Pepsin) whereas other enzymes are composed of both protein part and non-protein part. The complete enzyme molecule (with both protein part and non-protein part) is known as holo-enzyme. The protein part is known as Apo-enzyme Non- protein part may be co-factor or co-enzyme
Perhaps the most common enzyme on earth is?
RuBisCO is the most common protein on Earth. This protein is an enzyme.
Why does the enzyme salivary amylase will act on starch but not on protein?
Because the enzyme salivary amylase lacks protein.
Would RNA polymerase be an example of a non-protein enzyme?
Yes,it is an example of non protein enzyme.
Can a protein act as an enzyme?
yes. an enzym IS a protein.
What is chemical nature of enzyme?
An enzyme is a protein molecule if that's what you mean
What enzyme break down of protein to peptides?
peptidase enzyme
Is enzyme a carbohydrate?
No, it is a protein
What is an enzyme an example of?
Protein
Is dextrinase a protein enzyme?
no
