III Microbial Metabolism Chapter 8 and 9.3 I. Enzymes: - Chapter 8 A. Definition B. Characteristics C. Structure 1. Simple Enzymes 2. Conjugated Enzymes D. Nomenclature of Enzymes E. Classification of Enzymes F. Enzyme--Substrate Reactions G. Levels of Structure of Enzymes H. Conditions Affecting Enzyme Activity I. Location and Regularity of Enzyme Action 1. Exoenzymes 2. Endoenzymes 3. Constitutive Enzymes 4. Inducible Enzymes J. Regulation of Enzymatic Activity 1. Competitive
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into translucent light brown solution 4 10ml solution B 1ml saliva 95 The transparent blue solution remain unchanged The transparent blue solution remain unchanged Discussion : 1. In the experiment‚ the enzyme amylase was involved in saliva. 2. The enzyme act as a catalyst in the experiment and it lowers the activation energy needed and increase the rate of
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insoluble fraction called amylopectin [2]‚ which is a branched chain polysaccharide with again α – 1‚4 – glycosidic bonds. At approximately every 25 glucose units‚ a branching of glucose units‚ exists. Upon treatment with acid or under the influence of enzymes‚ the components of starch are hydrolyzed progressively to dextrins (mixture of low melting polysaccharides‚ made up of 3 – 8 glucose units)‚ maltose and finally D-glucose [3]. Starch obtained by animals from plants is stored in the animal body
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Bio 205 Lab W/8:00 Enzyme II Write-Up Methods: My partner and I ran two experiments to measure the activity of the enzyme horseradish peroxidase under varied conditions. The first of which measured the effects of altered pH levels‚ while the goal of the second was to examine the effects of varied temperatures. To test the effects of pH on horseradish peroxidase‚ we began by zeroing a Spec 20 with 5.0mL of substrate (25mM guiacol) at pH 6.5. Once the Spec 20 was accurately zeroed‚ we added 100μL
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by pH is the purpose of this experiment. Introduction Enzymes play an important role in daily life because of the chemical reactions. Almost chemical reactions require the presence of enzymes to promote the metabolic process. They are known as the incredibly efficient and highly specific biological catalysts. Most enzymes are protein with the ability to enhance the rate of reaction between molecules. To catalyze a reaction‚ the enzymes have to create the best environment that is called active
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An enzyme is a tertiary globular protein. The function of an enzyme is to lower the activation energy of either the creation or breaking apart of a chemical bond. By lowering the activation energy of this process‚ the reaction of bonding‚ or in this case breaking apart‚ is sped up. An enzyme breaks apart the substrate in the active site of the enzyme; this is where the magic happens. Substrate is what is being broken apart by the enzyme. In this case‚ the enzyme is catalase and the substrate is hydrogen
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demonstrates that the higher the concentration of enzyme used the greater the production of oxygen on the paper disc. The oxygen then produced on the disc gives it greater buoyancy allowing it to move past the markers faster. Aim To find the effect of the enzyme concentration on the reaction between Catalase and hydrogen peroxide. Introduction Enzymes are proteins that act as catalysts (a substance that increases or decreases the rate of a reaction) 2. Enzymes bind to a molecule called a substrate‚ converting
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The effect of varying temperature on thee Rennin enzyme Abstract The purpose of this experiment was to see what affect different temperate had on the reaction rate of the enzyme rennin. The experiment was performed by placing test tubes filled with renin and milk into water bath which was heated or cooled to one of the temperatures trialed. The hypothesis justified because it found because it though data that the enzyme reacted faster with the 45° temperate because it was
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RESEARCH Introduction There is approximately 75‚000 enzymes that exist in the human body. Enzymes are important for fast reactions that keep you alive‚ break down large molecules into smaller molecules and use small molecules to build large complex molecules like the enzymes that make DNA and enzymes also help cells to communicate with each other. I have decided to use not one but two enzymes to observe what happens to the different kind of enzymes when introduced to different PH (power of hydrogen)
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bleaches and cleansing wounds. In a cell its build up would be highly toxic. However‚ liver cells contain an enzyme‚ catalase‚ which immediately breaks down hydrogen peroxide. It is a peroxidase and breaks up the toxic hydrogen peroxide to water and oxygen which are both nontoxic. The reaction is exothermic‚ meaning that energy is released in the form of heat. It is the fastest known enzyme. Hydrogen peroxide Water + Oxygen 2H2O2 2H2O O2 List of materials: Safety glasses Iron powder in a watch
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