Most enzymes are ___in nature.

proteins

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minerals

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carbohydrates

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None of these

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proteins

Enzymes are proteins that facilitate biochemical reactions. Proteins are large biomolecules, or macromolecules, consisting of one or more long chains of amino acid residues. Proteins perform a vast array of functions within organisms, including catalyzing metabolic reactions, DNA replication etc.
They are often referred to as catalysts because they speed up chemical reactions. Pepsin is a digestive enzyme that works in the stomach to break down proteins in food.

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