Who was the first person to discover an enzyme?

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23 Jan 2022
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The first enzyme, called diastase, was discovered by Anselme Payen in 1833. Later, in 1878, German physiologist Wilhelm Kühne introduced the term 'enzyme', derived from the Greek word meaning 'in leaven', to describe this biological catalyst.

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