Assessment of Catalase Function Lab Introduction The purpose of this lab report was to test and measure the rate of substrate destruction by an enzyme‚ we tested the destruction of hydrogen peroxide by the enzyme catalase. Hydrogen peroxide is a poisonous by product of metabolism that can damage cells if it is not removed. Catalase is an enzyme that speeds up the breakdown of hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen gas. H2O2 + catalase → H2O + O2 A catalyst is a substance that lowers the
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‚ saliva and hydrochloric acid was used in the second test. The enzyme involed in this test is salivary amylase which can found in saliva. Salivary Amylase‚ is called ptyalin it’s to break down starch to sugar. Things we ate is broken down in mouth by amylase. Amylase hydrolysed starch into a reducing sugar which can give beneduct test a positive result. Body temperature is the optimal temperature for the action of amylase. Enzymes are catalysts for any reactions. They provide an alternative way
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on the activity of the enzyme α- amylase. Introduction Enzymes are a biological catalysts‚ which means that they speed up the chemical reactions in living organisms. Almost all of enzymes are energized protein molecules that catalyse and regulate nearly all biochemical reactions that occur within the human body. The reason in which enzymes are sensitive to heat‚ pH and heavy metal ions is because they are made up of proteins. The food we eat is turned into energy by enzymes and then this energy is
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4 Enzymes and metabolism 4.1 Metabolism (Book 1A‚ p. 4-3) Metabolism (新陳代謝) refers to the (1) _______________ of the chemical reactions that take place in an organism to keep it alive. Catabolism (分解代謝) Anabolism (合成代謝) All the (2) _______________ reactions within an organism (3) _______________ energy All the (4) _______________ reactions within an organism (5) _______________ energy 4.2 Properties and actions of enzymes (Book 1A‚ p. 4-4) A What is the role of enzymes in metabolism?
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Task: Investigation of a Factor Affecting Enzyme ActionAspects Assessed: D DCP CE MS Introduction:Thousands of enzymes are found in living cells. In addition to making life possible‚ many enzymes have numerous applications that affect our daily lives in other ways such as food processing‚ clinical diagnoses‚ sewage treatment‚ and the textile industry. In this activity you will investigate how a particular factor influences the action of an enzyme. Conditions: Students are NOT required
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substance that increases rate of reaction upon addition to a certain reaction Page 3 Enzymes Act on substrates in a reaction Highly specific Breaks down complex macromolecules‚ synthesizes compounds essential for the cell Active site Enzyme-substrate complex Speeds up reaction rates Page 4 http://www.cas.muohio.edu/~wilsonkg/old/gene2005/syllabus_F03_23.jpg Page 5 Enzymes Require cofactors for activity Classified according to the types of reaction they
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Effects of Enzyme Catalysis of H2O2 by Catalase Report by: Timmy Lin (#269164729) October 17‚ 2011 Mr. Rienzi AP Biology Problem: Measuring the effects of Catalase enzymes on hydrogen peroxide decomposition. Measuring the rate of the reaction when hydrogen peroxide and Catalase are mixed at the same ratio for different time (10‚ 20 30 60 120 180 360 seconds). Background: Enzymes are biological catalysts that carry out cellular metabolic processes with the ability to enhance the rate
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and Irish Potato Hypothesis: Polyphenol Oxidase enzyme activity can be detected by change in colour of solution‚ Inhibitors prevent the reaction of the enzymes with substrates‚ the enzyme is relatively specific. Aim: To design and conduct an experiment to demonstrate enzyme activity of Polyphenol Oxidase and Peroxidase when mixed with catechol‚ caffeic acid‚ pyrogallad‚ tyrosine‚ guacol‚ and water‚ to test the effect of inhibitors on these enzymes‚ to show the specificity of Polyphenol Oxidase and
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new analytical tools with major applications in medicine‚ environmental studies‚ food and processing industries. It consists of 3 parts: the sensitive biological element biological material (e.g. tissue‚ microorganisms‚ organelles‚ cell receptors‚ enzymes‚ antibodies‚ nucleic acids etc.)‚ a biologically derived material or biomimic.[2] The sensitive elements can be created by biological engineering; the transducer or the detector element (works in a physicochemical way; optical‚ piezoelectric‚ electrochemical
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TASK 4: Explain the structure of the ileum and the ultrastructure of the epithelium in relation to its secretory and absorptive functions. (a) Explain the characteristics of enzymes. (b) Explain the lock and key theory of enzyme action. (c) Locate and explain the role of important digestive enzymes. TASK 5: Enzymes are involved in anabolic and catabolic reactions: a) Define the terms anabolic and catabolic reactions b) Give 3 examples of anabolic and 3 examples of catabolic reactions
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