Water is the universal solvent, meaning that many substances will dissolve in it. Water exhibits may unique properties; those properties are due to the hydrogen bonds found with H2O.
MacroMolecules are carbon compounds, sometimes referred to as The Compounds of Life. The four compounds are proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and nucleic acids.
Enzymes are an example of the coompound protein. Enzymes act as catalysts which speed up chemical reactions.