A driver lost control of his car and ended up landing on the roof of a Palos Verdes Estates home's garage, prompting an emergency response on Wednesday afternoon. 1  A vehicle landed on top of the roof of a Palos Verdes Estates home on Feb. 3, 2016. (Credit: KTLA)
An enzyme is simply a protein (a folded chain of amino acids, which are the building blocks of proteins). Generally, they're extremely long and folded chains, often in excess of 500 amino acids! These chains generally fold themselves because of chemical/magnetic forces between the amino acids. Sort of like a wire coil or accordion... if you let go of it, it springs back to an original position.
Enzyme Functions and Denaturation. An enzyme is a biological protein molecule made up of thousands of amino acids. Enzymes have specific functions in the body, such as working to break down food or causing other chemical processes. Enzymes never die, but they are not considered to be either living or nonliving organisms.