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    Enzymes lower the amount of energy needed in a chemical reaction. This happens because enzymes are catalysts‚ so they speed up the activation rates that occur in living organisms. Without enzymes‚ it would be difficult to break down particles like food in the digestion system. Enzymes are all very specific to what chemical reactions they will work with‚ and the temperature‚ pH‚ and salt concentration have to be a specific levels in order for the enzyme to function. The structure of each enzyme has

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    cheeses? Cheese comes in a wide variety of flavors‚ textures and styles‚ but the process for making all cheeses remains basically the same. All types of cheeses requires almost the same processes‚ but there are many different factors that influence how the finished product tastes‚ textures and smells. The climate of the area where the cheese making may influences the type of cheese produced in the end. The temperature and humidity impacts the flavor of cheese during the ripening process. Different

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    Digestion and Enzymes – APP. Hypothesis: The enzyme‚ Amylase which is used to break down carbohydrates will work the best when heated at 40°C. Also‚ as the temperature increases the reaction rate of amylase increases too. However‚ the reaction rate of amylase will start decreasing when the temperature reaches the enzyme’s optimal temperature. Many enzymes are specific for a certain substrate. For example‚ lipase is a specific enzyme for fat substrates and protease‚ a specific enzyme for protein

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    The opinion of “Actuaries do actuarial work‚ actuarial work is done by actuaries” (Akhurst‚ 1992) had been committed by financial security systems‚ because the understanding of financial and mathematical skills was unique to actuaries and they were respected as more technician than a financial manager. Actuaries did not need to work as group‚ and they were usually authorized directly from the boss‚ so that the skill of communication was not strongly needed. Comparing with accountants‚ the minimum

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    The Effects of pH‚ Temperature‚ Enzyme‚ and Substrate Concentrations on Benzoquinone Production BIOL 2051 June 10th 2013 Introduction Enzymes are the ultimate catalysts of living things. Enzymes are made of proteins which are structured and directed by amino acids chains. Enzymes attract and fit substrate molecules to an active site. The active site binds the substrate molecules covalently to enzyme forming an enzyme-substrate complex‚ which catalyzes

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    moved away from the station‚ into the black night again. Then the door of Mr Harris’s carriage opened‚ and two people came in. A young man and a young woman. The young woman was angry. She closed the door and shouted at the man: ’Carl! You can’t do this to me!’ The young man laughed loudly and sat down. Mr Harris was a small‚ quiet man. He wore quiet clothes‚ and he had a quiet voice. He did not like noisy people and loud voices. So he was not pleased. ’Young people are always noisy‚’ he thought

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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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    Kenneth Hampton | | |Restriction Enzymes: | |A study in Reactions and Mapping | | | |November 7‚ 2008 | ABSTRACT This experiment will study the

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    Computer Enzyme Action: Testing Catalase Activity 6A H2O2 is toxic to most living organisms. Many organisms are capable of enzymatically destroying the H2O2 before it can do much damage. H2O2 can be converted to oxygen and water‚ as follows: 2 H2O2 → 2 H2O + O2 Although this reaction occurs spontaneously‚ enzymes increase the rate considerably. At least two different enzymes are known to catalyze this reaction: catalase‚ found in animals and protists‚ and peroxidase‚ found in plants. A great

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    Enzyme Lab: Peter Kuetzing – 10/4/2012 – F Block 1. How does changing the concentration of enzyme affect the rate of decomposition of H2O2? When more enzymes is added the rate of reaction speeds up. In this case‚ H2O2 will produce more O2‚ in return the kpa/min will go up. 2. What do you think will happen to the rate of reaction if the concentration of enzyme is increased to five drops? Predict what the rate would be for 5 drops. I think that the rate of reaction will slightly increase from

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