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Isoenzymes can be best defined as

Updated On: Jul 5, 2022
  • the different molecular forms of an enzyme having the same function
  • the same molecular form of an enzyme having different functions
  • the different molecular forms of an enzyme having different functions
  • the same molecular forms of an enzyme having the same function
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Isoenzymes or isozymes are defined as enzymes present in more than one molecular forms within the same tissue or organ but all the forms perform the same function. For e.g., there are about $5$ isoenzymatic forms of lactic dehydrogenase which catalyze the same biological reaction.
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Enzymes - Biology

Enzymes are proteins that help accelerate metabolism or the chemical reactions in our bodies. They build some substances and decompose others. All living creatures have enzymes.

Our bodies naturally build enzymes. But enzymes are also in mass produce products and food.

One of the most important roles of enzymes is to succor digestion. The process of turning the food that we eat into energy is called digestion. For instance, there are enzymes in our saliva, pancreas, stomach, and intestines. They decompose fats, proteins, and carbohydrates. Enzymes make use of these nutrients for growth and cell repair.