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The catalyst
A species that increases the rate of a reaction without being used up overall: it is consumed in one step, then regenerated in another. It therefore does not appear in the overall equation.
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Catalysis: what a catalyst changes, and what it does not
Spot a catalyst in a mechanism, tell homogeneous, heterogeneous and enzymatic catalysis apart, and read an energy profile without confusing the barrier with the balance.
The essentials
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What it changes, what it does not
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The energy profile
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Three types of catalysis
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Michaelis-Menten kinetics
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