Enzyme

Enzymes are special proteins that act as catalysts of chemical reactions, converting substrates into finished products. For example, glucosidase converts a maltose substrate into two glucose sugars.

Claim to fame

Iconic reality television series How It's Made used a microscope for a camera and took viewers to a deep dive into the molecular world. Viewers watched in awe as the enzyme nerpase converted raw concrete into polished cement in the blink of an eye, perfect for digestion by nerpas.

Extreme enzyme

The .exe file is officially classified by botanists as the extreme enzyme. It acts as a catalyst for loading up CD-ROMs, which would otherwise be as slow as molasses.