What type of protein accelerates the thousands of different chemical reactions that take place in an organism?

A) enzyme
B) amino acid
C) transport protein
D) regulatory protein
E) protective protein

Enzyme

An organic catalyst (usually a protein) that accelerates a specific chemical reaction by lowering the activation energy required for that reaction.

Chemical Reactions

Processes that involve the rearrangement of molecular or ionic structure of substances, resulting in new products with different properties.

Transport Protein

A protein that aids in the movement of substances across a cell membrane.