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What is the substance on which an enzyme acts during a chemical reaction?

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Is an enzyme a substance that speeds up chemical reaction?

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What is the substance speeds up chemical reaction?

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The substance acted upon by an enzyme is called its?

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Why enzymes are said to be catalystic?

A catalyst is a substance that alters the equilibrium of a reaction, often at ordinary temperatures and pressure, which is what an enzyme does.Incidentally, they are said to be catalytic.


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What is the name of the substance that speeds up chemical reactions?

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Enzyme which causes the chemical breakdown of a substance?

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What substance in mouth contains an enzyme that begins chemical digestion?

salivary amalaze


What is the substance an enzyme act upon called?

the substance that an enzyme acts upon is subtrate


A substance that speeds up chemical reactions is called aan?

Catalyst. And in cell it is enzyme


What the definition of enzymez?

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