biological catalyst

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• catalyst — noun /ˈkæt.əl.ɪst,ˈkæt.ə.lɪst/ a) A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed in the process. Enzymes, the catalysts of biological systems, are remarkable molecular devices that determine the pattern of… …   Wiktionary

• Reaction inhibitor — A reaction inhibitor is a substance that decreases the rate of, or prevents, a chemical reaction.Inhibition of a catalystAn inhibitor can reduce the effectiveness of a catalyst in a catalysed reaction (either a non biological catalyst or an… …   Wikipedia

• Activation energy — In chemistry, activation energy, also called midnight energy, is a term introduced in 1889 by the Swedish scientist Svante Arrhenius, that is defined as the energy that must be overcome in order for a chemical reaction to occur. Arrhenius… …   Wikipedia

• biotransformation — The conversion of one chemical or material into another using a biological catalyst: a near synonym is biocatalysis, and hence the catalyst used is called a biocatalyst. Usually the catalyst is an enzyme, or a fixed whole, dead micro organism… …   Glossary of Biotechnology

• Nitrogenous base — …   Wikipedia

• RNA — Genetics. ribonucleic acid: any of a class of single stranded molecules transcribed from DNA in the cell nucleus or in the mitochondrion or chloroplast, containing along the strand a linear sequence of nucleotide bases that is complementary to… …   Universalium

• Monod, Jacques — ▪ French biochemist in full  Jacques Lucien Monod  born Feb. 9, 1910, Paris, France died May 31, 1976, Cannes       French biochemist who, with François Jacob (Jacob, François), did much to elucidate how genes regulate cell metabolism by… …   Universalium

• ribozyme — n. RNA molecule that can act as a biological catalyst …   English contemporary dictionary

• ribozymes — n. RNA molecule that can act as a biological catalyst …   English contemporary dictionary

• Catalysis — Catalyst redirects here. For other uses, see Catalyst (disambiguation). Solid heterogeneous catalysts such as in automobile catalytic converters are plated on structures designed to maximize their surface area …   Wikipedia

• Nobel Prizes — ▪ 2009 Introduction Prize for Peace       The 2008 Nobel Prize for Peace was awarded to Martti Ahtisaari, former president (1994–2000) of Finland, for his work over more than 30 years in settling international disputes, many involving ethnic,… …   Universalium