It would be a catalyst. They help increase the rate of chemical reactions.
        
                    
             
        
        
        
What are the reactants in cellular respiration rearranged into?
Answer: Cellular respiration is the chemical reaction in which glucose and oxygen are turned into water, carbon dioxide, and energy (ATP). In this reaction, glucose and oxygen are reactants, while water, carbon dioxide, and energy (ATP) are products.
        
             
        
        
        
It's a negative feedback loop. 
So maybe it's an example of how humans maintain homeostasis.