Katalyysillas
Katalyysillas is a Finnish term that translates to "catalyst bridge" or "bridge catalyst". It refers to a conceptual or actual mechanism where a chemical species acts as an intermediary to facilitate a reaction between two other reactants. In this role, the katalyysillas is not consumed in the overall reaction but rather participates in a series of steps, lowering the activation energy and thereby increasing the reaction rate.
The concept is broadly applicable across various fields of chemistry, including organic synthesis, industrial catalysis, and
Enzyme catalysis in biological systems is a prime example of the katalyysillas principle in action. Enzymes,