Term: biocatalyst
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Definition:
An enzyme or enzyme complex consisting of, or derived from, an organism or cell culture (in cell-free or whole-cell forms) that catalyses metabolic reactions in living organisms and/or substrate conversions in various chemical reactions.

Related Terms:
1) enzyme (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.E02159).
2) substrate (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.S06083).

Source: PAC, 1992, 64, 143. 'Glossary for chemists of terms used in biotechnology (IUPAC Recommendations 1992)' on page 147 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199264010143)

Citation: 'biocatalyst' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.B00652

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