catalytic activity

Term ID

GO:0003824

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. 0198506732

References

• Wikipedia:Enzyme

Ontology

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