Enzymes are specialized proteins that function as biological catalysts, accelerating chemical reactions without being consumed in the process. They form a vast functional family — from ligases that join molecules, to helicases that unzip DNA, to polymerases that copy genetic material. This protein-based catalysis is what allows the chemistry of life to occur fast enough to sustain organisms.
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