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Enzyme(s)

Definition:

A protein that encourages a biochemical reaction, usually speeding it up. Organisms could not function if they had no enzymes.

Source: NHGRI NHGRI Talking Glossary of Genetic Terms 

Related words:

Amino acid(s) - Protein

Translation(s):

Deutsch: Enzym
Español: Enzima(s)
Français: Enzyme(s)
Nederlands: Enzyme(n)

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