Not exactly. An enzyme is a form of catalyst. Organic in nature, they can be astonishingly powerful compared to the inorganic catalysts such as platinum, nickel or water. A catalyst generally speeds up a reaction. The control of reaction speeds in the body usually involves two enzymes, one a catalyst and the other an antagonist which interferes with the function of the first one. Some form of feedback loop finely adjusts the amounts of each of these, and the balance controls the speed of the reaction.
Enzymes control the rate of chemical reactions by lowering the activation energy required for the reaction to occur. This enables reactions to proceed at a faster pace and with more specificity than without enzymes. Enzymes do not change the overall equilibrium of a reaction.
The Reaction Rate
Enzymes are considered to be catalysts; they increase the rate of a chemical reaction.
Enzymes are natural catalysts, these natural catalysts speed up reactions.
The proteins that control reaction in a cell are enzymes.
Enzymes control the rate of chemical reactions by lowering the activation energy required for the reaction to occur. This enables reactions to proceed at a faster pace and with more specificity than without enzymes. Enzymes do not change the overall equilibrium of a reaction.
the more enzymes, the faster the reaction
The reaction rate is affected by enzymes.
Heat can change the rate of reaction
Actually, enzymes are typically used to catalyse a biological reaction, leading to a faster reaction rate, not slower.
Why heating enzymes usually produces a faster rate of reaction?
The Reaction Rate
Enzymes are biocatalysts, they accelerate the reaction rate. Different individual enzymes operate by different mechanisms.
Enzymes are considered to be catalysts; they increase the rate of a chemical reaction.
enzymes
The reaction rate is affected by enzymes.
It catalyses the biochemical process thus it increases the rate of reaction