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Harun Yahya

any technologies have been inspired by

structures in nature. Cameras and lenses
have been developed by mimicking the fea-
tures of the eyeball, and helicopters have
been designed based on features of the drag-
onfly. There are many things in nature that
continue to inspire technology on a chemical
level.
Yet there are also natural substances
that we make direct use of in our daily lives.
One example is enzymes. Enzymes have
been prepared for us in a ready-made form
in nature and are directly used in industry.
The detergents we use in our homes every
day are an industrial product developed as
the result of the existence of enzymes.

Proteases head the list of enzymes used in
laundry powders. Their presence is impor-
tant because, as you now know, proteases
are enzymes that break down proteins dur-
ing digestion. Therefore, they can easily re-
move protein stains—stains such as grass,
blood and egg—from your clothing. The
protein in these substances generally make
these stains adhere tightly among clothing
fibers. But these enzymes degrade the pro-

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