Definitionn. any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions
Last update: August 11, 2015
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Enzymes are the catalysts in most biochemical reactions. [noun]
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Figure 1. Spectral changes spaced a minute apart during enzyme catalysis in crystals of E. coli amine oxidase. [noun]
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In 1894 and 1895, Fischer, in a remarkable series of papers on the influence of molecular structure upon the action of the enzyme, showed that various species of yeast behave very differently towards solutions of sugars. [Please select]
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Enzyme: a ferment secreted by a cell or a gland. [Please select]
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Schutzenberger in 1876 showed that when castor seeds are steeped in water, fatty acids and glycerol are liberated, and attributed this to the hydrolytic action of an enzyme present in the seeds. [Please select]
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In the seeds of the castor oil plant, especially in the protoplasm of the seed, the enzyme which has the property of causing hydrolysis of the glycerides is found. [Please select]
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