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Enzyme vs Biocatalyst - What's the difference?

enzyme | biocatalyst |

In biochemistry terms the difference between enzyme and biocatalyst

is that enzyme is a globular protein that catalyses a biological chemical reaction while biocatalyst is a biochemical catalyst; normally an enzyme.

enzyme

English

(wikipedia enzyme)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (biochemistry) A globular protein that catalyses a biological chemical reaction.

    • Derived terms

    * adaptive enzyme * apoenzyme * coenzyme * haloenzyme * holoenzyme * ribozyme ----

    biocatalyst

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biochemistry) A biochemical catalyst; normally an enzyme.