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ˌɛn zaɪˈmæt ɪk, -zɪ-; ɛnˈzaɪ mɪk, -ˈzɪm ɪken·zy·mat·ic

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  1. enzymaticadjective

    of or relating to or produced by an enzyme

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  1. enzymaticadjective

    Of, relating to, or caused by enzymes.

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  1. enzymatic

    Enzymes () are proteins that act as biological catalysts by accelerating chemical reactions. The molecules upon which enzymes may act are called substrates, and the enzyme converts the substrates into different molecules known as products. Almost all metabolic processes in the cell need enzyme catalysis in order to occur at rates fast enough to sustain life.: 8.1  Metabolic pathways depend upon enzymes to catalyze individual steps. The study of enzymes is called enzymology and the field of pseudoenzyme analysis recognizes that during evolution, some enzymes have lost the ability to carry out biological catalysis, which is often reflected in their amino acid sequences and unusual 'pseudocatalytic' properties.Enzymes are known to catalyze more than 5,000 biochemical reaction types. Other biocatalysts are catalytic RNA molecules, called ribozymes. Enzymes' specificity comes from their unique three-dimensional structures. Like all catalysts, enzymes increase the reaction rate by lowering its activation energy. Some enzymes can make their conversion of substrate to product occur many millions of times faster. An extreme example is orotidine 5'-phosphate decarboxylase, which allows a reaction that would otherwise take millions of years to occur in milliseconds. Chemically, enzymes are like any catalyst and are not consumed in chemical reactions, nor do they alter the equilibrium of a reaction. Enzymes differ from most other catalysts by being much more specific. Enzyme activity can be affected by other molecules: inhibitors are molecules that decrease enzyme activity, and activators are molecules that increase activity. Many therapeutic drugs and poisons are enzyme inhibitors. An enzyme's activity decreases markedly outside its optimal temperature and pH, and many enzymes are (permanently) denatured when exposed to excessive heat, losing their structure and catalytic properties. Some enzymes are used commercially, for example, in the synthesis of antibiotics. Some household products use enzymes to speed up chemical reactions: enzymes in biological washing powders break down protein, starch or fat stains on clothes, and enzymes in meat tenderizer break down proteins into smaller molecules, making the meat easier to chew.

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  1. enzymatic

    Enzymatic refers to a process or reaction that involves or is catalyzed by enzymes. Enzymes are proteins that significantly speed up the rate of virtually all of the chemical reactions that take place within cells. They bind with molecules and alter them in specific ways, enabling various biological processes to happen. Therefore, something described as "enzymatic" is typically related to the functions and activities of these biological catalysts.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of enzymatic in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of enzymatic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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