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Enzyme

Any one of the complex proteins produced by living cells which acts as a catalyst (increases the likelihood that a reaction will occur)for specific biochemical reactions. MAO is an example of this. It causes the breakdown of dopamine inside the terminal buttons of nerve cells.

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