Enzymes

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-004005",
  "term": "Enzymes",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Proteins, or in some cases ribonucleic acid (RNA) molecules, that act as biological catalysts, accelerating the rate of specific biochemical reactions without being consumed in the process. They exhibit high specificity for their substrates and operate under mild conditions of temperature and pH. The catalytic activity of an enzyme is highly dependent on its three-dimensional structure and can be regulated by inhibitors or activators.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "biocatalyst",
    "chiral",
    "racemic",
    "substrate"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1992, 64, 143. 'Glossary for chemists of terms used in biotechnology (IUPAC Recommendations 1992)' on page 152 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199264010143)",
    "PAC, 1993, 65, 2291. 'Nomenclature of kinetic methods of analysis (IUPAC Recommendations 1993)' on page 2295 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199365102291)",
    "PAC, 1994, 66, 2587. 'Glossary of bioanalytical nomenclature - Part 1: General terminology, body fluids, enzymology, immunology (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)' on page 2593 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199466122587)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/enzymes/"
}