enzyme
/ˈenzaɪm/noun
उच्चारण एन्ज़ाइम
एंज़ाइम, किण्वक
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a substance, produced by all living things, that helps a chemical change happen or happen more quickly, without being changed itself
एंज़ाइम, किण्वक
- Digestive enzymes break down food.
- The enzyme in saliva starts breaking down the starch in the roti you eat.
- Enzymes in the stomach help us digest the food we eat.
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- Some people lack the enzyme needed to digest milk sugar.
- Heat can destroy an enzyme and stop it working.
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A substance that speeds up a chemical reaction without changing is a catalyst.
बिना बदले रासायनिक अभिक्रिया तेज़ करने वाला पदार्थ catalyst।
General knowledge
Science: enzymes are biological catalysts made of proteins; amylase (in saliva) breaks down starch; pepsin (in the stomach) breaks down proteins; lipase breaks down fats; trypsin works in the small intestine.
विज्ञान में एंज़ाइम प्रोटीन से बने जैविक उत्प्रेरक हैं; amylase (लार में) स्टार्च तोड़ता है; pepsin (आमाशय में) प्रोटीन तोड़ता है; lipase वसा तोड़ता है; trypsin छोटी आँत में काम करता है।