Enzyme Lab Report Introduction The objective of this experiment was to determine if changes in pH or temperature affected the activity of enzymes‚ specifically the enzyme sucrase. Enzymes are protein molecules that act as biological catalysts to increase the speed of the reaction or to lower the activation energy of that reaction. However‚ the activity of an enzyme can be affected by physical factors such as pH and temperature because these factors alter the structure of the enzyme (Freeman‚ 2011)
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Type III Writing Assignment: Written in lab notebook 1. Results (recreate in notebook) 15 points/ _____ 2. Conclusion 20 points/ _____ 3. Questions 15 points/ _____ Lactase enzyme lab OBJECTIVES: 1. Understand how biological molecules are essential to the survival of living organisms * * 2. Compare the structures and functions of the major biological molecules(carbohydrates‚ proteins‚ lipids‚ and nucleic acids) as related to the survival
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Introduction Chemical Kinetics‚ described as the study of rate of chemical processes‚ varies on many factors to determine the time needed for a reaction to complete. The rate of reaction of a chemical reaction is important‚ as reactions are of little use if the time period needed for the reaction to occur is too lengthy. Many factors influence the rate of a chemical reaction‚ such as temperature‚ concentration and surface area. The order of the reaction is based on the concentration of the reactants
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Potato Enzyme Lab Enzymes are protein catalysts that speed up chemical reaction in living organisms. The purpose of this lab was to; observe the breakdown of hydrogen peroxide toxin by potato’s enzyme catalase‚ determine factors that influence how quickly the reaction takes place‚ and determine factors that influence how well enzymes function. The first test‚ we were supposed to see what would happen when we add sand in hydrogen peroxide. We filled a test tube with 5mL hydrogen peroxide and we added
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Enzyme Lab Introduction/ Abstract An enzyme is a substance produced by a living organism that acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific biochemical reaction. They are mainly made up of proteins and can tremendously speed up reactions. E. coli ( a bacterium) has about 1‚000 different types of enzymes floating around in its cytoplasm at any given time. Enzymes can be used to join and even break up molecules as shown in the diagram below. (1)
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According to the results in this lab Jell-O must contain protein due to the fact that the meat tenderizer was able to break down the Jell-O much the same as it would break down the proteins in meat. 5. Did the amount of meat tenderizer give different results? The amount of meat tenderizer did give different results‚ cup â»2 with the least amount of tenderizer did not break down as much as the cup â»3 with the most tenderizer. Conclusion According to this lab it demonstrated that Jell-O does
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mushroom tyrosinase and the inhibiting effects of thiourea‚ cinnamic acid and benzoic acid BIOL/BIOC 393 L03 Dr. Judit Moldovan Submitted: Nov. 22nd‚ 2010 By: Jackie Minnick (Partners Amanda Verwoerd & Kersti Ojamaa) Study of stereospecificity in mushroom tyrosinase and the inhibiting effects of thiourea‚ cinnamic acid and benzoic acid. Jackie Minnick This paper reports experiments on the stereospecificity observed in the monophenolase and diphenolase activities of mushroom tyrosinase and the
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Enzyme Lab Experiments Problem: How can we demonstrate how enzymes work? What happens if we alter the environment of an enzyme? Materials: G;lucose Test Strips Test Tubes Pipettes Raw Hamburg Lettuce Potato Raw Liver Chalk Beakers Dairy Lactose Tablet Water Sugar Solo Cups Hot Plate Knife Gloves Skim Milk Glow Sticks Peroxide Hypothesis: 1. If we change the environment via temperature the glow stick will Its intensity will change 2. If hydrogen peroxide is added to a certain food liver
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Investigation on the effects of Temperature‚ pH levels‚ and Enzyme Concentration on the reaction rate of the Decomposition of Hydrogen Peroxide by Catalase The purpose of this investigation is to figure out how temperature‚ pH‚ and enzyme concentration affect the reaction rate of an enzyme. It’s important to understand how certain factors affect enzymes because of their crucial role in the metabolic processes of life. Enzymes lower the activation energy necessary for a chemical reaction to
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Effects of pH on the Function of Enzymes Rena Mototani Glen Rock High School Advanced Biology 2014-2015 Effects of pH on the Function of Catalase Rena Mototani Problem: How does the pH of a cell affect the function of the enzyme catalase? Introduction In this lab‚ we experimented the effects of pH on the function of the enzyme catalase. Catalase is an enzyme that brings about the reaction by which hydrogen peroxide is decomposed to water and oxygen (Encyclopedia Britannica). The
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