Title: Enzyme Activity Aim: To investigate the activity of the enzyme catalase in liver and potatoes‚ and to investigate the effect of temperature‚ surface area‚ pH and certain chemicals on the activity of catalase. Equipment: Dilute hydrochloric acid solution x 1ml 10 volume hydrogen peroxide x 100ml Copper sulphate solution x 1ml Aluminum nitrate solution x 1ml Zinc nitrate solution x 1ml dilute NaOH solution x 1ml Mortar and pestle x 1 25ml Beaker x 1 Hot plate x1
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large molecules and detoxify hazardous substances. It contains enzymes like oxidase‚ which can create hydrogen peroxide as a byproduct of its enzymatic reactions. Within the peroxisome‚ hydrogen peroxide can then be converted to water by enzymes like catalase and peroxidase. Glyoxysomes Glyoxysomes are specialized peroxisomes found in plants and mold‚ which help to convert stored lipids into carbohydrates so they can be used for plant growth. In glyoxysomes the fatty acids are hydrolyzed to acetyl-CoA
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"To See What Factors Affect The Decomposition Of Hydrogen Peroxide By The Enzyme Catalase Which Is Found In The Liver" Introduction: Enzymes are biological catalysts. They speed up the chemical reactions which go on inside living things. Without them the reactions would be so slow that life would grind to a halt. Enzymes work by when a substrate molecule bumps into a molecule of the right enzyme‚ it fits into a depression on the surface of the enzyme molecule. This depression is called the
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of this experiment was to determine the rate equation for the catalyzed decomposition of hydrogen peroxide H2O2. Procedure The procedure for this lab can be found on pages 36 - 40 in “General Chemistry CHE111L Laboratory Manual Spring 2014.” Data Tables Carbon copies of data tables and the graph have been attached to the back of this lab report. Calculations 30 mL of solution 0.03L Molarity of 3% H2O: x x = 0.882 M Initial Molarity of H2O2: Exp. 1: 5ml H2O2 x = 0.0041mol
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Through experimental research‚ the percent oxygen of potassium chlorate can be determined using tactics such as stoichiometry‚ a technique used to determine the amount of substances that are in a reaction. Stoichiometry is an efficient way to determine how much of a certain substance is within a certain compound‚ which is used in many practical ways‚ such as pharmaceutical companies using stoichiometry to determine how much of a particular chemical is needed to use within a drug. However‚ within
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This study focuses on the effect that temperature has on the enzyme amylase. Enzymes are composed of proteins and acts as a catalyst to speed up the rate of a specific chemical reaction by lowering the activation energy. Reactions do not need enzymes to occur‚ but the human body and other living organisms depend on the use of enzymes in order for biochemical reactions to happen in milliseconds. Each enzyme contains a distinct three dimensional structure which is related to its particular function
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Environmental Variables and their effect on Horseradish Peroxidase Abstract There are several factors that can affect the rate of reaction of peroxidase such as temperature‚ pH‚ concentration of peroxidase present and whether or not it has been boiled. Our experimental data demonstrated that peroxidase activity peaked between 23 degrees Celsius and 32 degrees Celsius. We found the pH to be 7 for optimal activity. As far as the concentration is concerned our results showed that as the concentration
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Biology coursework How does the temperature affect the rate of reaction? Introduction For our experiments‚ I was investigating what affects the rate of reaction. We used Hydrogen peroxide to test the rate of reaction‚ with the temperature of this being our variable that we changed. Hydrogen peroxide is a clear‚ colourless liquid which has various amounts of uses within the laboratory‚ industrial purposes and even in our households. It is mainly used for cleaning products and hair dye but is
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What kind of role does hydrogen peroxide and a liver have in their chemical reaction? In the experiment‚ we saw they had a reaction‚ but completed further tests to determine whether they changed after the reaction. Hydrogen peroxide is chemically changed into water and the liver is broken down in the reaction. In the experiment‚ a fresh piece of chicken liver was put into a test tube filled with 3% hydrogen peroxide. We knew a reaction was taking place because the hydrogen peroxide started to foam
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Enzymes are biological molecules‚ or proteins‚ that act as catalysts. Enzymes help complex reactions so that they may occur everywhere in life. For example‚ when you eat meat‚ the proteases work to help break down the peptide bonds that occur among the amino acids. Enzymes usually work to complete one specific job which makes them specific catalysts. They also won’t be found all over the body‚ enzymes are found in neural cells‚ intestinal cells‚ and saliva. Enzymes are among the many organic macromolecules
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