Chemical Reactions

Definition

Chemical reactions involve the process by which substances interact to form new substances with different chemical and physical properties. These reactions are fundamental to all biological processes, including those that occur in the human body.

Related terms

Reactants: Substances that start a chemical reaction and are transformed into products.

Products: The new substances formed as a result of a chemical reaction.

Enzymes:

Biological catalysts that speed up chemical reactions in living organisms without being consumed in the process