Assertion: enzyme | /r/CapableOf | break down large molecules
Facets:
value: into smaller ones
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: Enzymes such as amylases and proteases break down large molecules (starch or proteins, respectively) into smaller ones, so they can be absorbed by the intestines.
text: Misconception [scientific idea]: enzymes die when they are heated [enzymes cannot be killed as they are not living, instead enzymes denature when they are heated above a certain temperature]; enzymes denature when it’s cold [frequency of collisions decreases between substrate and enzyme]; enzymes only break down large molecules [enzymes can also speed up reactions involving building large molecules from smaller ones e.g. protein synthesis]