There are many reasons why enzymes have such a high specificity. The first variable is an enzyme’s primary structure. A primary structure is just a combination of amino acids. There are twenty different amino acids that the primary structure can be created from. Every enzyme has a different order that the acids are placed in and each one has a different number or amino acids. The slightest change in this structure can affect a protein’s conformation and function. The secondary structure is a regular
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My lab group studied the effect of PH on reaction rate/ enzyme activity measured by foam height. PH is the measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution. The higher the hydrogen ion concentration‚ the lower the pH. Every enzyme has an optimal PH‚ meaning they have a very small window in which they are most active. Our enzyme (potato smoothie) had an optimal PH of 7.0-7.5. We know this because we measured the enzyme’s reaction rate by measuring foam height. The largest foam height we
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Action of enzymes as catalysts in biochemical processes * Enzymes acts as catalyst and increase the rate of all the chemical reactions. * Enzymes are also described by two properties like all other catalysts. It composed of two main functions. * The first function is that‚ they increase the rate of chemical reactions by without consumed themselves or undergo any change or alteration in the reaction. . ( Zemitec et‚al 2008). * The second function is‚ they increase reaction rates
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Enzyme Activity Lab Hypothesis: 1] Are enzymes reusable? Yes‚ enzymes are reusable. 2] Which of the following do you think contain catalase? [Manganese dioxide‚ chicken meat‚ apple‚ carrot‚ potato‚ or chicken liver] I think that the manganese dioxide‚ apple‚ and carrot contain the catalase. 3] Would grinding the materials affect enzyme activity? I think that grinding the materials will increase enzyme activity. 4] Would temperature affect enzyme activity? I think that
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Enzyme Report Case 1 - Hereditary Fructose Intolerance 1 & 2. Enzymes take on a variety of roles in the human body at the cellular level. Specifically‚ they aid in the breakdown of macronutrients such as glucose and fructose so that the body can use them. Although reactions within the body would occur without enzymes‚ enzymes provide control because the reaction is not needed all of the time. Enzymes function in specific environments such as temperature or pH; some enzymes are specific
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Margaret Mead (1901-1978) Margaret Mead was born on Monday‚ December 16‚ 1901‚ at the West Park Hospital in Philadelphia‚ P.A. Margaret was the first baby to be born in this hospital‚ and because of this‚ she felt different from the rest of the children‚ because they had all been born at home. Margaret’s parents were from the midwest‚ and because of their professions‚ the family moved quite a bit living in such places as Hampton‚ New Jersey; Greenwich Village in New York City
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Abstract In this IT Era‚ most of people adopt to internet and most of the information systems to make their lives comfortable. According to the high demand and competition of the IT field‚ software‚ hardware and IS are released day by day. When developing a software/ hardware/ IS what are the procedures need to follow?‚ how it is possible to make that more reliable? There are some methodologies need to follow up to get best outcome with development projects‚ this paper presents those methodologies
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Writing: Daily Lives 40 points Write an essay to explain how the daily lives of people were changed by the new technology you put on your timeline. Be sure to include transportation‚ entertainment‚ home life‚ and the work place. LIFE IN THE 1920’S WW1 had just ended and the soldiers who were fighting were returning home. When the men returned home they found things were much different than when they had left‚ women were working. Transitioning was very difficult for the men because they were used
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Enzymes Lecture outlines •Catalysis profile •Activation energy & its •Enzyme & substrate substrates •How enzymes bind to •Lock & Key model •Induced-fit model •Enzyme assay Lecture outcomes • At the end of this lecture‚ students are able to: • Define the catalyst • Understand how enzymes work as catalysts‚ the concept of activation energy and enzymes-substrate binding • Explain different theories of the relation between enzymes and substrates Catalysis • It is probably
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Doctor Jekyll responsible for what Mr. Hyde does? “Man is not truly one‚ but truly two." Have you ever thought of being someone else? Whether it’s a successful entrepreneur‚ actor or sports figure? Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel "The Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" considered an original classic‚ due to not only the manner in which it’s written but also due to a number of timeless themes consisting of philosophical questions regarding human being. One that is particularly thrilling is
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