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Enzymes are used extensively and life without them is im-
possible. Enzymes catalyze more than 4000 biochemical reac-
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tions in human body. Enzymes know what is required so that
chemical reactions can take place, of which, most of us don't
even know the names of. One of enzymes most important func-
tions is to initiate, halt and accelerate a series of chemical reac-
tions in the body. As your cells fulfill their functions, the chem-

icals within them must enter into reactions. A certain level of
heat is needed for chemical reactions to begin. However, higher
temperatures also pose a threat to cells and if too high is lethal.

Enzymes resolve this difficulty. They initiate or accelerate
chemical reactions without the need for high temperatures, but
do not enter into such reactions themselves. To cite one in-
stance from daily life as an example of how enzymes accelerate

events in our cells: As you breathe, carbon dioxide is cleansed

Enzymes are produced inside
the mitochondria of the cell.