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A substance that enhances a chemical reaction is a catalyst. Certain proteins that are catalysts are called enzymes. An example of an enzyme is pepsin.

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What special proteins catalyze chemical reactions that would otherwise require conditions not present inside of cells?

lipid


What chemical reactions within the body sometimes require special proteins called to catalyze the reaction?

The (general) name of proteins that makes chemical reactions inside the body work is 'enzyme'. Enzymes have a 'catalyst' function. There is one for each specific biological reaction.


What are proteins useful for?

Proteins are used to help restore any damaged tissues in the body and there are also special types of proteins called enzymes that are catalysts used for chemical reactions. Proteins can form biological structures, such as cytoskeletons. They can also be enzymes, which catalyze chemical reactions, can act as antibodies, and can also act as membrane receptors to bind molecules to a cell.


What are the special properties of enzymes?

Enzymes reduce the activation energy of a reaction. They accomplish this feat by altering the local chemical environment of the substrates while typically bringing the reactants into close proximity and even stabilizing conformers that promote reaction.


What are a special group of proteins that speed up reactions?

I believe that you are referring to Enzymes.


What is a special protein that effect the rate of chemical reactions?

An enzyme


What does enzymes?

AnswerEnzymes are biological catalysts, they speed up chemical reactions inside livig things. They are made up of proteins. Enzymes have a special shape, there is a starting chemical called a substrate that fits into the enzymes special shape.- you may wanna consider the substrates that are in enzyme's along with the product


What is the special name of a protein that makes chemical reactions in the body?

Enzymes


What are a special group of proteins that speed up reactions are called?

They are called "Enzymes" or organic catalysts.


Do enzymes speed up the rate of biochemical reactions?

No, nucleic acids are only holders of information, unless you mean the catalytic properties of RNA, but I think in the phrase " speed up biological chemical reactions " you could be referring to enzymes. Proteins made of amino acids.


Why is oxygen is different from any other element?

Special chemical reactions such as hydrogen bonding.


What is a protein which has a special shape that can be used as a tool to speed up chemical reactions?

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