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nounany of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactionstype of:
Definition that contains enzyme
- histaminase enzyme that acts as a catalyst in converting histidine to histamine
- enterokinase enzyme in the intestinal juice that converts inactive trypsinogen into active trypsin
- beta-lactamase enzyme produced by certain bacteria that inactivates penicillin and results in resistance to that antibiotic
- penicillinase enzyme produced by certain bacteria that inactivates penicillin and results in resistance to that antibiotic
- catalase enzyme found in most plant and animal cells that functions as an oxidative catalyst; decomposes hydrogen peroxide into oxygen and water