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Biochemical reactions are regulated by catalysts called ...........

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  • A substance that speeds up a chemical reaction without being a reactant is called a catalyst.
  • Biocatalyst which regulate every reaction in a living organism are enzymes.
  • Enzymes are usually proteins (more than 90%), though some ribonucleic acid (RNA) molecules act as enzymes too.

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