Catalysts, Biological
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Catalysts, Biological
biocatalysts, substances formedin living cells that accelerate (positive catalysis) or slow down(negative catalysis) the chemical processes in the body. Biologi-cal catalysts include primarily catalysts of a protein nature, theenzymes.
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