Microbiology Fundamentals: A Clinical Approach
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Author: Marjorie Kelly Cowan Professor, Heidi Smith
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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The enzyme is a proteinaceous molecule that acts as a catalyst inside the living organisms. The enzymes speed up the
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