Effect of pH on Enzyme Activity Athenaa Jeyachandran Mr.Menes Course Code January 21st‚ 2013 The Effect on Enzyme Activity Due to Temperatures Purpose: The purpose of this lab experiment is to examine how different temperatures affect enzyme activity using hydrogen peroxide. Hypothesis: My hypothesis for this experiment is that temperatures near body temperature is when enzyme activity will be at its highest. I believe this will occur because in our body‚ enzymes
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INVESTIGATING THE EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE ON THE RATE OF ENZYME ACTIVITY. To investigate the effect that temperature has on enzyme activity I am going to use the enzyme amylase‚ which is used as a biological catalyst to break down starch‚ which cannot pass through the gut wall due to the size of the molecules‚ into smaller ones. Amylase is a carbohydrase‚ which converts starch to simple sugars in the Salivary Glands. Three features of all enzymes are: They are always proteins. They are specific
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Enzyme Activators and Inhibitors Lucia House AP Biology‚ Block 4 Mr. Trice October 18‚ 2012 Introduction: Metabolism is the totality of all of an organism’s chemical reactions. Chemical reactions occur due to enzymes‚ a substance which acts as a catalyst in driving chemical reactions in order to produce a desired product (Campbell and Reece‚ 2002). A catalyst is usually a protein; however‚ some catalytic molecules counter this generalization. A discovery made in the early nineteen- nineties
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Digestive System Enzymes Digestion of Carbohydrates in relation to Ph. levels 2012 HAUBER-SIX‚ Janina Queensland Government 1/1/2012 Digestive System Enzymes Digestion of Carbohydrates in relation to Ph. levels 2012 HAUBER-SIX‚ Janina Queensland Government 1/1/2012 The follow experiment was prepared‚ conducted and analysed in order to test at which pH level starch will be digested at fastest. The digestive system is a complex network of organs as well as other structures
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Introduction: The purpose of this experiment is to test if altering the pH of the milk will trigger a hydrophobic reaction. It will also give me a better understanding of the scientific method‚ hydrophobic reactions‚ and how pH affects substances. If the vinegar and salt are added to the heated milk‚ then the milk will curdle. I came to this conclusion based on common knowledge and the text introducing the experiment. I have not made cheese at home before‚ but I have made Hamburger Helper meals
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LABORATORY 3 The Effect of Temperature on the Rate of PNPP Hydrolysis Partners: Shelby Cruickshanks Alexis Williamson Introduction Most of the chemical reactions‚ which occur throughout our bodies‚ would proceed at a much slower rate of reaction without the presence of an enzyme. Cells can not wait for centuries for molecules to break down‚ if they waited for that‚ there would be no way for the organism to obtain energy or in turn survive. This is where biological catalyst comes into
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Title: Investigate the breakdown of starch at different temperature AIM This experiment has been done to investigate the action of the enzyme amylase on the breakdown of starch. MATERIALS These were the materials used: four starch/ agar plates‚ a marker pen‚ 1mm graph paper ruler‚ 8mm cork borer‚ forceps and template for cutting holes‚ 1% Amylase‚ water‚ incubator set at 5‚ 20‚ 40 and 60 degree Celsius. METHOD This was the experimental procedure carried out: the materials above were collected
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Experiment 4 – Effect of Temperature on Enzyme Activity Aim To study the effects of temperature on the activity of amylase enzyme on starch solution. Introduction Enzymes are widely known as biological catalyst. Almost all cellular reactions are controlled and guarded by enzymes. Virtually every metabolic reaction which takes place within a living organisms are catalyzed by enzymes. Enzymes are complex three-dimensional globular proteins. Some of the enzymes are built up off proteins and
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