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catalytic activity

Definition

Catalytic activity is a physical quantity that describes the potential function of a biological molecule, which causes the

catalysis of a biochemical reaction at physiological temperatures. In biologically catalyzed reactions, the reactants are known as substrates, and the catalysts are naturally occurring macromolecular substances known as enzymes. Enzymes possess specific binding sites for substrates, and are usually composed wholly or largely of protein, but RNA that has catalytic activity (ribozyme) is often also regarded as enzymatic.

References

  1. The Gene Ontology Consortium 2021 The Gene Ontology resource: enriching a GOld mine. Nucleic Acids Research. Vol. 49, (D1) pp. D325-D334. doi: 10.1093/nar/gkaa1113
  2. BIPM 2019 SI Brochure. Bureau International des Poids et Mesures. [2022-12-8] www.bipm.org
Creator: Michael Rubinigg
Relationships
catalytic activity

subclass of

quantity | molecular function

has subclass

n/a

subclass of

quantity | molecular function
katal

is unit of

catalytic activity
Properties

Label

catalytic activity

EUPH Code (UID)

[461]

EUPH IRI

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0003824

Descriptor

n/a

Created

2023-01-23

Updated

2025-11-25
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Author: Michael Rubinigg

Definition

Author: Michael Rubinigg

Translation

Authors: Michael Rubinigg, Michael Rubinigg

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English
catalytic activity

Phrase

Michael Rubinigg
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German
katalytische Aktivität

Compound noun, Feminine, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
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