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Why are enzymes called biocatalysts ? Briefly discuss the mode of enzyme action.

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Catalysts are chemical substances used to speed up chemical reaction without any change of its own. In biological systems, certain biomolecules known as enzymes act in the same manner i.e., they mediate different biochemical reactions but themselves remain unaltered so they are termed as biocatalysts.

Mode of enzyme action : It could be explained by following models :

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