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What are enzymes made of?


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Proteins:

  1. A polymeric chain of amino acids makes up proteins.
  2. Proteins are heteropolymers.
  3. They are composed of 20 different amino acids.
  4. Examples - Insulin, trypsin, antibody, etc.

Enzymes:

  1. Enzymes are made up of amino acids.
  2. Enzymes are proteins that act as biological catalysts.
  3. Enzymes catalyze reactions at high rates through their active sites.
  4. An enzyme's active site is a pocket that the substrate fits into.
  5. Examples: lipase, protease, lactase, etc.

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