The Type Of Biomolecules Known As Enzymes

The topic of this lab is on biochemistry.This experiment was conducted to show how cells prevent the build of hydrogen peroxide in tissues. My group consisted of Lekha, Ruth, and Jason. There were used two different concentrations of hydrogen peroxide through this experiment , 1.5% and 3%. By testing two different types it is easier to understand how the H2O2 and catalase react with one another. To do this both the yeast, which was our catalase, and H2O2 were mixed together in a beaker. Each concentration was tested out twice for more accurate results . 1.5% concentrated H2O2 had an average reaction rate of 10.5 seconds while 3% concentrated H2O2 had an average reaction rate of 7.5 seconds. From this experiment we learned that by increasing the concentration of H2O2 and chemically combining it with a catalase it will speed up the reaction. Enzymes speed up chemical reactions . The independent variable in this experiment was the concentration of the H2O2. Some key vocabulary words are Catalase, enzyme, hydrogen peroxide ( H2O2), and concentration.

The time in the water bath was also controlled to ensure that the enzymes were left to react for the same amount of time, making the experiment

The null hypothesis for the first experiment was that substrate concentration would have no effect on the reaction rate. It was hypothesized that the reaction rate would increase with rising substrate concentrations, until all active sites were bound. The null hypothesis for the second experiment was that temperature would not have an effect on reaction rates. It was hypothesized that until the enzyme is denatured, as temperature increased, so would the reaction rate.

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The making of the cuvettes (“tube#1,2,and 3) caused most of the data errors, so having premade and measured cuvettes would lead to accurate readings of the reactions. It is important to know which factors affect the reactions of enzymes in our bodies. The cellular reactions that are required to keep the organism functioning wouldn’t work fast enough to keep the organism functioning without enzymes. Also because enzymes allow our bodies to conduct chemical reactions at a faster rate than usual, it processes proteins into amino acids much quicker, which helps in digestion for example, the enzyme in our digestive system, pepsin. This could lead to further studies, which could include using a different type of enzyme, like pepsin, in this experiment since each enzyme reacts differently with their

1. In the lab activity the rate of the reaction would slow down because it is harder to find unbroken toothpicks since the amount is decreasing because there are less substrates present. 2. By starting off with 400 times more than 50 toothpicks (increased) from the start, than the reaction rate can keep on getting faster and faster because the enzyme would have more to react in the process.

We started the experiment with only water in the graduated cylinder and no oxygen gas at all. Within the first thirty seconds, it was clear that the trial with 2 ml of yeast used was producing oxygen the fastest – it had 44 mL of oxygen produced, which was 14 mL above the control group at this time. From here, the control trial and the trial with increased concentration slowed down, but the trial with the lower amount of concentration sped up. This was about from thirty seconds to a minute. At about 90 seconds, the trial with the greatest concentration (2 mL yeast) already started showing signs of leveling off, as 90 mL of oxygen had been produced while the control only had 67 mL produced, and the lower one had 47 mL produced. From about 120 seconds to 300 seconds (the end), the third trial, which had the increased concentration of enzyme, slowly started to level off, with a final value of 99 mL of oxygen gas produced at the five minute mark. However, during this time the control trial (1 mL yeast) continued to increase in the amount of oxygen produced from about 120 seconds to 210 seconds. At this point, the control trial also started to level off in the high 90 mL of oxygen produced. The control trial ended with a value of 95 mL of oxygen gas produced. The trial with the least concentration of enzyme continued to increase quite slowly (relatively) and did not reach the 90 mL of oxygen produced until about 240 seconds. From here, it leveled off at 95 mL at the five minute mark. Even though it reached the same point as the control, the time it took to reach that point was substantially longer. An interesting trend to note is that all three trials kept a pretty linear growth rate under it started leveling off. All three trials leveled off

The focal point of the experiments that were conducted on the potatoes was enzyme’s activity under different conditions. Enzymes are proteins that help to speed up chemical reactions. They help to speed up these reactions by decreasing the activation energy for these reactions to occur. Enzymes work at very specific pH and temperature. This is because outside of their optimal range for these two conditions enzymes begin to denature, or change shape.

An enzyme is macromolecular catalysts that is produced by a living organism. Each enzyme only speeds up a specific reaction which means that every enzyme speeds up what goes on inside the cell in a certain area. Enzymes can sometimes break down bigger molecules into smaller ones so the body can absorb them. When an enzyme doesn't break apart it binds two molecules into one molecule. The molecules that enzymes help out are called substrates. Substrates bind together to make a region called the active site. One example of substrates and enzymes is the key and lock analogy.

Chemical kinetics involving reaction rates and mechanisms is an essential part of our daily life in the modern world. It helps us understand whether particular reactions are favorable and how to save time or prolong time during each reaction. Experiment demonstrated the how concentration, temperature and presence of a catalyst can change the rate of a reaction. 5 runs of dilution and reaction were made to show the effect of concentration on chemical reactions. A certain run from the previous task was twice duplicated to for a “hot and cold” test for reaction rate. The prior run was again duplicated for a test with

Background: In this lab, we will be observing a chemical reaction dealing with enzymes. You may ask, what are enzymes? Enzymes are proteins produced by living cells. For example, you have enzymes in your digestive system to help you break down food. Without enzymes, organisms will not be able to survive. Enzymes act as catalyst in biochemical reactions and catalyst speeds up the reaction by lowering the amount of activation energy. Activation energy is required for reactants to react into products. Although enzymes are essential, substrate plays an crucial role as well. The substrate and enzyme bind together on the active site of the enzyme, like a key to a lock. Each substrate has its own specific shape and structure. The active site of

Therefore, as time progresses and later into the trial, enzyme speed slows down, as more substrates have been turned into products. This was demonstrated in the toothpickase lab, in which the graph showed the derivative/slope of the broken down substrate molecules originally increasing and then decreasing as time progressed. In conclusion, the amount of enzyme stayed constant, and the amount of substrate decreased, while the amount of product increased.

Enzymes are macromolecules that act as a catalyst, and it’s a chemical agent that accelerates the reaction without being consumed by the feedback or the results (Campbell and Reece, 2005). After the adjustment by the enzymes, the chemical movement through the pathways of metabolism will become awfully crowded because many chemical reactions are taking a long time (Campbell and Reece, 2005). There are two kinds of reactions in nature. The first one is Catabolic reaction and the second one is Anabolic reaction. Catabolic reactions are large molecules that are broken up into smaller molecules (Ahmed, 2013). Anabolic reactions are small molecules that join to make larger molecules, like polymerization (Ahmed, 2013). If you

According to Alberte, et al, “all biological processes, including growth, reproduction, and metabolism, require a constant supply of energy. The production of this energy is accomplished through the thousands of chemical reactions that occur in cells and is regulated by biological catalysts called enzymes.” Enzymes are proteins that decrease the activation energy of the reactions, thus increasing the rate of their process. It is important to know that these type of proteins are specific to each substrate that it binds to, forming the enzyme-substrate complex. However, enzymes are influences by several factors, such as pH, substrate concentration, salt concentration, and temperature, therefore depending on the part of the body, each enzyme will react differently. For instance, in the experiment made in this paper, we will focus on one enzyme only – amylase. This enzyme is found in saliva (mouth) and in secretions from the pancreas; it is important because helps in the hydrolysis (break down) of starch to glucose, which is the main reactant of the cellular respiration. Regarding amylase, its optimal temperature, according to Coronado, et al, is 37 degrees Celsius. Therefore, the significance of this experiment is to measure and confirm the amylases optimal temperature for future reference. The importance of knowing how amylase works in different environmental conditions, in this case temperatures, is because it can save many lives. Amylase, besides breaking down

The lab took place over the course of two days. The first day consisted of standard experimental tests in order to determine which macromolecules reacted with