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2.4 Biology
Chemical Reactions and Enzymes
Term | Definition |
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Chemical Reaction | a process that changes one set of chemicals into another set of chemicals |
Reactants | elements or compounds that enter into the reaction |
Products | elements or compounds produced by the reactions |
Activation Energy | energy that is needed o get a reaction started |
Enzyme | protein that acts as a biological catalyst |
Catalyst | a substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction |
Substrates | reactant for enzyme - catalyzed reaction |