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• Enzyme
  |Term=enzyme |Short definition=enzyme (DE-zime) A protein that speeds up chemical reactions in the body 
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• Enzyme kinetics
  == Enzyme kinetics == ...its activity is controlled, and how a drug or an agonist might inhibit the enzyme.
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• Coenzyme
  ...ɪm/) is a non-protein compound that is necessary for the functioning of an enzyme. It is a type of [[molecule]] that assists in various [[biochemical]] trans ...coenzyme works together with an enzyme to facilitate important biological reactions.
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• Vmax
  ...action. It is a measure of the enzyme's catalytic turnover number when the enzyme is saturated with substrate. ...ate at which an enzyme can catalyze a reaction. It is reached when all the enzyme's active sites are occupied by the [[substrate]]. At this point, adding mor
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• Enzyme inhibitor
  |Term=enzyme inhibitor ...stance that blocks the action of an enzyme. Enzymes help speed up chemical reactions in the body and are involved in many cellular functions, including cell sig
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• Enzymology
  '''Enzymology''' (pronunciation: /ˌɛnzaɪˈmɒlədʒi/) is the study of [[enzyme]]s, their kinetics, structure, and function, as well as their relation to e The term "Enzymology" comes from the Greek words "Enzyme" meaning "in yeast", and "-logy" meaning "study of".
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• Biochemical pathway
  ...se reactions are catalyzed by [[Enzyme|enzymes]], where the product of one enzyme acts as the substrate for the next. * [[Metabolism]]: The set of life-sustaining chemical reactions in organisms. It is closely related to biochemical pathways as these pathwa
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• Enzymatic
  ..., which are proteins that act as biological catalysts to speed up chemical reactions in cells. ...nzyme]]: A protein that acts as a biological catalyst to speed up chemical reactions in cells.
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• Enzyme inducer
  == Enzyme Inducer == ...of [[drug]] or [[substance]] that increases the metabolic activity of an [[enzyme]] by increasing its production in the body.
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• Biochemical reaction
  ...ækʃən/) is a chemical reaction that occurs within a living organism. These reactions are fundamental to all life processes, including growth, reproduction, and === Types of Biochemical Reactions ===
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• ASS1
  ...enzyme plays a crucial role in the [[Urea cycle]], a series of biochemical reactions in mammals that produce urea from [[Ammonia]]. ...to the compound that the enzyme synthesizes, while "synthase" is a type of enzyme that catalyzes the linking together of two molecules.
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• Substrate
  ...[medicine]] and [[biology]] to denote the natural material upon which an [[enzyme]] acts to form a product. .... In the context of biochemistry, it refers to the substance upon which an enzyme acts.
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• Biocatalysis
  ...atalyst]], such as protein [[enzyme]]s or whole cells, to conduct chemical reactions. ...s natural catalysts, such as protein enzymes or cells, to conduct chemical reactions. This often results in much more efficient processes than those used in tra
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• Catalytic domain
  ...] that facilitates the [[Catalysis|catalysis]] or acceleration of chemical reactions. The etymology of the term 'catalytic' is derived from the Greek word 'kata ...binds and the chemical reaction occurs. This domain is responsible for the enzyme's catalytic activity, and it often contains [[Active Site|active site]] res
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• Enzyme catalysis
  ...ules, called [[Products]]. Almost all metabolic processes in the cell need enzyme catalysis in order to occur at rates fast enough to sustain life. Enzyme Catalysis: /ˈɛnzaɪm kəˈtælɪsɪs/
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• Turnover number
  ...f substrate that an enzyme can convert into product per unit time when the enzyme is fully saturated with substrate. ...ter that provides insight into the catalytic efficiency and capacity of an enzyme.
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• Michaelis-Menten kinetics
  ...et-ics) is a model in [[biochemistry]] that describes how the rate of an [[enzyme]]-catalyzed reaction changes with varying concentrations of substrate. It i ...m an enzyme-substrate complex, which then either dissociates back into the enzyme and substrate or proceeds to form the product. The rate at which the produc
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• Enzymes
  ...re [[biocatalyst|biocatalysts]] that speed up [[chemical reaction|chemical reactions]] in living [[organism|organisms]]. They are large [[protein|proteins]] tha The term "enzyme" comes from the Greek words "en" meaning "in" and "zyme" meaning "leaven".
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• DNA methyltransferase
  ...ition=DNA methyltransferase - An enzyme (a protein that speeds up chemical reactions in the body) that attaches methyl groups to DNA. A methyl group is a chemic DNA methyltransferase - An enzyme (a protein that speeds up chemical reactions in the body) that attaches methyl groups to DNA. A methyl group is a chemic
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• DNA methylase
  ...rt definition=DNA methylase - An enzyme (a protein that speeds up chemical reactions in the body) that attaches methyl groups to DNA. A methyl group is a chemic DNA methylase - An enzyme (a protein that speeds up chemical reactions in the body) that attaches methyl groups to DNA. A methyl group is a chemic
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