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champ | 20:30 Wed 24th May 2006 | Science
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how does an inorganic catalyst differ from and enzyme?


what coenzymes and found in catalase?

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From what I know an enzyme is a 'Biological Catalyst' and so there is the difference!!???

Dunno about the second one though...

bit late


take H202 and manganese


and I dunno catalase....


One is metal, inert, will work at any temp, may form bonds,


the other is a protein, temp sensitive, can be broken down with temp, is very specific for the substrate and notfor the reaction

Drunk, Peter? You are quite right that an enzyme is generally substrate-specific and, since it is a protein, will be denatured (rendered inactive) at around 40 degrees Celsius. I think the reaction you were trying to use as an example of inorganic catalysis was the use of manganese dioxide to catalyse the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide.

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