Enzymes

Life depends on a well-defined series of chemical reactions. Many of these reactions, however, proceed too slowly on their own to sustain life. Hence nature has designed catalyst, we call them as Enzymes. Enzymes greatly accelerate the rates of these chemical reactions within its catalytic power which facilitates life processes essentially all life-forms from viruses to human beings. Many enzymes retain their catalytic potential after extraction from their living hosts and it did not take long for mankind to recognize and use the catalytic power of enzyme for commercial purposes. The earliest references of ancient enzymes are found in manufacturing process of cheeses, breads, alcoholic beverages and for the tenderizing of meats. Today enzymes continue to play key roles in many food and beverage manufacturing processes and are ingredients in numerous consumer products, such as laundry detergents (which dissolve protein based stains with the help of proteolytic enzymes).