i keep messing up on those 2 simple things haha i would apprecaite some help.
A catalyst is a substance that affects the rate of a reaction. It may participate, but cannot be consumed in the reaction. For example, KMnO4 catalyzes the breakdown of H2O2 into H2O and O2. In the end, as much KMnO4 exists as did in the beginning. An enzyme is a biochemical reagent that allows an organism to convert a compound into other compounds. This is part of metabolic processes. For example, maltose (a sugar composed of a chain of two glucose molecules) can be broken down into glucose by the maltase enzyme. Unlike a catalyst, enzymes may or may not be consumed/altered in the metabolic processes.
enzymes help biochemical reactions proceed at a faster rate than normal in a physiological system, catalysts or sometimes referred to as subunits, metals and other ligands, bind enzymes, and can have a positive and negative effect on the rate of a reaction. search them on wikipedia!
