Biological catalysts
What Biological catalysts means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Enzymes are catalysts in biological systems and speed up reactions such as digestion.
Proteins that speed up reactions without being used up.
Topics that use Biological catalysts
- Catalysts (AQA GCSE)
- The human digestive system (AQA GCSE)
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