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The Story of Enzymes

Our enzyme, known as "the Essence of Life", has 4 main properties. It causes things to break down faster, doesn't break down itself in the process, has a pH dependency with a downward U curve, and a temperature dependency with a downwards U curve. Based on these characteristics, enyzmes are comparable to living things. Humans for example break down things faster than they would naturally and do not get broken down in the process. An example of is such is food in our digestive tract. We also have a pH dependency, as the pH of our blood is constant and both acids and bases could do damage to our bodies. We also have a temperature dependency as our body has a natural tendency to maintain homeostasis and remain at or around 98 degrees farenheit. So, a summary of observations may suggest that enzymes are living things. We are not exactly sure how we could test this further or what new predictions may arise from this, but we believe this is a likely story.

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