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Enzymes
Needed for chemical reactions in the body
Acts as a catalyst - speeds the rate of the reaction
Enzymes
Organic compounds
Proteins - special proteins
A cell makes an enzyme for a specific reaction
Activation Energy
The amount of energy needed to start a reaction
Enzymes reduce the amount of activation energy needed to start a chemical reaction
Coenzymes
Usualy a mineral
Works with the enzyme (protein) to speed up the reaction
Enzymes
Holoenzyme is the protein component (apoenzyme) and the coenzyme or the cofactor