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An '''enzyme''' is a [[protein]] produced by a living organism that functions as a [[catalyst]].  Enzymes increase the speed of chemical reactions within an organism's body.  They are essential to functions such as digestion. Human life would end if enzyme stop working. A tempurature of 106 F (41.5 C), or more, can change  the shapes of enzymes so the can no longer function.  
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An '''enzyme''' is a [[protein]] produced by a living organism that functions as a [[catalyst]].  Enzymes increase the speed and likelihood of chemical reactions within an organism's body by lowering the activation energy necessary for a reaction to occur.  They are essential to all cellular functions, and life as we know it could not exist without them.
    
[[Category:Reaction Kinetics]]
 
[[Category:Reaction Kinetics]]
 
[[Category:Organic Chemistry]]
 
[[Category:Organic Chemistry]]
 
[[Category:Biochemistry]]
 
[[Category:Biochemistry]]
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