Speeds up rate of reaction without being used up in that particular reaction
Catalysts
Minimun amount of energy that is needed for a chemical reaction to occur
Activation Energy
Catalysts ____ the activation energy by providing an alternative pathway for the reaction to occur
Lowers
Enzymes are proteins that act as ____ in biochemical reactions
Catalysts
Are specific to the reaction that they catalyze and are usually named after the substate that they act upon
Enzymes