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substrate

In biochemistry, a compound or mixture of compounds acted on by an enzyme. The term also refers to a substance such as agar that provides the nutrients for the metabolism of micro-organisms. Since the enzyme systems of micro-organisms regulate their metabolism, the essential meaning is the same.
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