Enzymes are proteins that catalyze chemical reactions in cells by lowering the activation energy needed. They have a specific active site structure that allows them to bind to substrate molecules. Denaturing destroys an enzyme's structure by exposure to heat or chemicals, disrupting its active site. Cells use ATP as an energy storing molecule to power cellular work through addition or removal of phosphates during hydrolysis and dehydration synthesis reactions. These reactions respectively break polymers into monomers with energy release or bond monomers into polymers with energy storage.