This document discusses enzymes and their functions. It begins by defining enzymes as biological catalysts that are mainly proteins produced by living cells. Enzymes speed up chemical reactions without being changed themselves. The document then discusses how enzymes lower the activation energy of reactions, allowing reactions to proceed more quickly and efficiently at normal body temperatures. It provides examples of enzyme-catalyzed anabolic and catabolic reactions, including protein synthesis, photosynthesis, digestion, and cellular respiration. Finally, it classifies enzymes into hydrolases and oxidation-reduction enzymes and provides examples of each.