Term Name: catalytic activity
Synonyms: enzyme activity
Definition: Catalysis of a biochemical reaction at physiological temperatures. In biologically catalyzed reactions, the reactants are known as substrates, and the catalysts are naturally occurring macromolecular substances known as enzymes. Enzymes possess specific binding sites for substrates, and are usually composed wholly or largely of protein, but RNA that has catalytic activity (ribozyme) is often also regarded as enzymatic.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0003824]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: molecular_function
has subtype: catalytic activity, acting on a nucleic acid catalytic activity, acting on a protein cyclase activity deacylase activity demethylase activity glycogen debranching enzyme activity hydrolase activity isomerase activity ligase activity lyase activity non-ribosomal peptide synthetase activity oxidoreductase activity peptidoglycan muralytic activity polyketide synthase activity transferase activity
inverse has_part: primary active transmembrane transporter activity
negatively regulated by: enzyme inhibitor activity negative regulation of catalytic activity
positively regulated by: enzyme activator activity positive regulation of catalytic activity
regulated by: enzyme regulator activity modulation by host of viral catalytic activity regulation of catalytic activity