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Enzymes are protein catalysts that speed up biochemical reactions without being used up in the process. They work by lowering the activation energy of reactions, organizing substrates, and creating optimal conditions for chemical transformations. Kinetic experiments are used to characterize enzymes and determine parameters like Km and Vmax that describe enzyme function. Reaction rates saturate at high substrate concentrations as described by Michaelis-Menten kinetics. Inhibitors decrease enzyme activity by
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- Carley
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