Enzyme Catalase Lab Report
Broadly speaking, enzymes are proteins that is produced to perform as a biological catalyst in chemical reactions. Catalyst are used to increase the rate of a chemical reaction. In this study, we performed two different experiments that investigated the effect of varying substrate concentration, and the effect of temperature on the rate of Enzyme-Catalase reaction. In experiment one (i.e. the effect of varying substrate concentration on the rate of enzyme-catalase reaction) we tested the hypothesis HA as substrate concentration increases, so will reaction rate until all active sites are bound. In experiment two (i.e. The effect of temperature on the rate of enzyme-catalase reaction) we tested the hypothesis HA as temperature increases, so will
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Without the help of enzymes reactions would react at a much slower pace (Kohen, 2015). A catalase is a substance that is often used to speed up the rate in which a reaction occurs by lowering the activation energy without completely altering the results of the reaction. In chemical reactions such as the one performed its used to breakdown hydrogen peroxide to form two separate molecules hydrogen(H2) and oxygen (O2) (Kohen, 2015). Catalase are found within the cells of living tissue/cells (Kohen, 2015). Although only adding catalase, varying the concentration of substrate, and varying temperature were tested in this experiment there are other factors that has an influence on the rate of reaction. For example, the chemical state of the substance (e.g. solid, liquid, gas), and solvent effects are other factors that has a role in influencing the reaction rate (Barik et al., 2008). In this experiment, it was hypothesized that the there will be an increase in reaction rate as the concentration of the substrate is increased. The null hypothesis for this experiment was the substrate concentration will have no effect on the reaction rate. It also hypothesized that increasing temperature would also cause the reaction rate to increase until the properties if the catalase are altered. For this hypothesis it was counter hypothesized that varying temperate will not influence the rate of
Without the help of enzymes reactions would react at a much slower pace (Kohen, 2015). A catalase is a substance that is often used to speed up the rate in which a reaction occurs by lowering the activation energy without completely altering the results of the reaction. In chemical reactions such as the one performed its used to breakdown hydrogen peroxide to form two separate molecules hydrogen(H2) and oxygen (O2) (Kohen, 2015). Catalase are found within the cells of living tissue/cells (Kohen, 2015). Although only adding catalase, varying the concentration of substrate, and varying temperature were tested in this experiment there are other factors that has an influence on the rate of reaction. For example, the chemical state of the substance (e.g. solid, liquid, gas), and solvent effects are other factors that has a role in influencing the reaction rate (Barik et al., 2008). In this experiment, it was hypothesized that the there will be an increase in reaction rate as the concentration of the substrate is increased. The null hypothesis for this experiment was the substrate concentration will have no effect on the reaction rate. It also hypothesized that increasing temperature would also cause the reaction rate to increase until the properties if the catalase are altered. For this hypothesis it was counter hypothesized that varying temperate will not influence the rate of