Enzymes as Biological Catalysts
Grade 9•40 minutes•IGCSE Biology 5.1 Describe a catalyst as a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction and is not changed by the reaction 2 Describe enzymes as proteins that are involved in all metabolic reactions, where they function as biological catalysts 3 Describe why enzymes are important in all living organisms in terms of a reaction rate necessary to sustain life
Learning Objective
I can describe how enzymes function as biological catalysts by explaining their role in speeding up metabolic reactions without being consumed in the process.
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