What is Substrate (chemistry)?
In chemistry, a '''substrate''' is the [[chemical species]] being observed, which reacts with a [[reagent]]. What this word means depends on its context.<ref>{{GoldBookRef | title = substrate | file = S06082}}</ref> In particular, in [[biochemistry]], an [[enzyme substrate]] is the material upon which an [[enzyme]] acts. ==References== <references/> [[Category:Chemical reactions]] {{chem-stub}}