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What's The Difference Between A Catalyst And An Enzyme?

#1

Biochemically speaking, nothing.
But if you ask the naftacrackers, the answer will be: "Muy, muy, muy complicado!"

Biochemically speaking, nothing. But if you ask the naftacrackers, the answer will be: "Muy, muy, muy complicado!"
#2

Since I don’t know any of those words (lol) googled it
Catalyst:
a substance that makes a chemical reaction happen faster

Enzyme:
a substance, usually produced by plants and animals, which helps a chemical change to happen more quickly, without being changed itself

Difference:
Enzymes are biological, protein-based catalysts, while catalysts can be any substance, including simple inorganic molecules, that speeds up a reaction. The key differences are that enzymes are highly specific for a particular reaction and operate under mild conditions, whereas general catalysts are non-specific and can be less efficient. Enzymes are also more sensitive to temperature and pH changes and are regulable, while inorganic catalysts are typically rigid and their activity isn't regulated.

(I don’t know what any of this means)

Since I don’t know any of those words (lol) googled it Catalyst: a substance that makes a chemical reaction happen faster Enzyme: a substance, usually produced by plants and animals, which helps a chemical change to happen more quickly, without being changed itself Difference: Enzymes are biological, protein-based catalysts, while catalysts can be any substance, including simple inorganic molecules, that speeds up a reaction. The key differences are that enzymes are highly specific for a particular reaction and operate under mild conditions, whereas general catalysts are non-specific and can be less efficient. Enzymes are also more sensitive to temperature and pH changes and are regulable, while inorganic catalysts are typically rigid and their activity isn't regulated. (I don’t know what any of this means)
#3

The enzyme is biological, the catalyst not.
Both facilitate reactions.

The enzyme is biological, the catalyst not. Both facilitate reactions.
#4

@MangoHorsEy

Whether you knew it or not, you still made my point:)

@MangoHorsEy Whether you knew it or not, you still made my point:)
#5

The enzyme is biological, the catalyst not.

All enzymes are catalysts, not all catalysts are enzymes. Enzymes are biological catalysts.

Catalysts facilitate reactions. They can be enzymes.

>The enzyme is biological, the catalyst not. All enzymes are catalysts, not all catalysts are enzymes. Enzymes are biological catalysts. Catalysts facilitate reactions. They can be enzymes.