enzyme

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Proteina che rende più veloci le trasformazioni chimiche negli esseri viventi.

In inglese semplice: A protein that makes chemical changes happen faster in living things.

• The enzyme speeds up the reaction.
• High temperatures can damage these enzymes.
• Researchers studied how the enzyme works inside living cells.

Espressioni comuni: enzyme activity, enzyme production, active enzyme

enzima

Sostanza che aiuta a scomporre grandi molecole di zucchero in molecole più piccole.

In inglese semplice: A substance that helps break large sugar molecules into smaller ones.

• This enzyme breaks down starch.
• Saliva contains an enzyme that helps digest food.
• They measured how quickly the enzyme released smaller sugars.

Espressioni comuni: starch digesting enzyme, enzyme activity, digestive enzyme