What is the difference between ribozymes that are considered "true" catalysts and those that are not?
A) "Non-true" catalysts are found only in prokaryotes
B) "Non-true" catalysts do not employ any of the accepted mechanisms of rate enhancement
C) "Non-true" catalysts do not recognize a specific site on the substrate
D) "True" catalysts are the same at the end of the reaction as at the beginning
E) "True" catalysts require a protein component

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True catalysts, including ribozymes, are not consumed or permanently altered by the reaction they catalyze, meaning they are the same at the end of the reaction as they were at the beginning. This property is fundamental to the definition of a catalyst.

What Is the Difference Between Ribozymes That Are Considered "True