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    was to study the effects of enzyme concentration on catalase activity. Introduction An enzyme is a substance that acts as a catalyst in living organisms by speeding up the rates of chemical reactions in that organism (Coker, 2015). Enzymes, which are proteins, are the most common biological catalysts (Herz, 2017). Enzymes are able to increase the rate of chemical reactions by lowering the activation energy needed for a reaction to occur. However, one thing that enzymes do not do is supply free energy

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    stability and bioactivity of a soluble enzyme, my proposed work reflects on SLAC25 as a model enzyme encapsulated by biocompatible polymersomes that can offer tunable cell-like environments. Notably, the copper coordination with the active binding site of the protein is an imperative requirement for the enzymatic function, and this structural organization influences its biophysical properties such as stability and dynamics. Understanding how an oxidase enzyme controls its structural organization

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    Peroxidase Lab Report

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    In this experiment concerning the activity of enzymes we tested the different effects of various concentrations, pH, Temperature, and Inhibitors over intervals of time. For the effects of concentration of enzyme extract, or peroxidase we mixed six of seven tubes to get three different concentrations of extract. By doing this we wanted to know whether the concentration would positively or negatively affect the activity of the enzyme, in which we predicted that the concentration would increase the

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    be converted into a product, enzymes must collide with a substrate and bind to its active site. As the temperature increase, the number of collisions per unit time increases which in turn increases the kinetic energy of the protein. This increases the chances of the substrate to successfully collide with an enzyme. Thus the rate of the reaction will also increase. When the temperature gets too high, the increase in Kinetic energy causes a lot of vibrations in the enzyme leading to the hydrogen bonds

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    Enzyme Lab Report

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    Enzyme is proteins that speed up and regulate the process of chemical reactions within living organisms. Enzyme helps to reduce reaction rates by breaking bonds between atoms (). Biochemical reactions require energy. The minimum amount of energy is necessary to set atoms be able to undergo chemical reactions is called activation energy (Activation energy, 2015). When reactants absorb energy and reach to the activation energy, reactants combine and produce products. According to Campbell et al. (2009)

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    The Effect of Temperature on the Enzyme Peroxidase     The objective of this experiment is to explore the effect of temperature on the enzyme peroxidase. To comprehend the effect that temperature can have on enzymes, specifically peroxidase, one must understand what enzymes are and what their function is. Enzymes are proteins that are found in cells that function as catalyst (Ms. Chang's Enzyme Notes). What is meant by this is that enzymes increase the speed of chemical reactions without changing

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    Three Unknown Enzymes

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    provided with three unknown enzymes that can potentially be identified as amylase, protease, or none of the two. The goal established for this experiment is to discover the identities of the three enzymes by conducting two specific diagnostic arrays (Ninhydrin and Benedict’s Test) upon polysaccharide and protease solutions that contain one of the three unknown solution. Through these experiments, we searched for the presence of monomers to determine if one of the three enzymes catalyzed exergonic reactions

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    Assay Lab Report

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    ADAM ANDERSON BIOLOGY SAE01 Experimental investigation into variable heat on Rennin enzyme acitivity and Protien from Milk. 1.1 Experiment on variable Heat effects on Enzyme activity reaction with Protien. Independent variables are the Rennin, Milk solution, and buffer solution. Also time of observations. Dependent variables are the temperature, being 4o, 20-25o, 35-40o, 55-60o and 80-85o. 1.2 I predict that the fastest reaction should be in the 35-40o sample, based on mammal inner core

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    Enzyme Lab “Enzymes are catalysts that speed up chemical reactions without being used up in the process” (Leady). A catalyst helps speed up a chemical reaction without being changed during the reaction. Enzymes are specific meaning that they can work with only a specific set of chemical reactions. Most enzyme names end in -ase. The shape of a protein is very important in its function for the reaction. The molecule the enzyme works on is called a substrate. In order for this enzyme to work on this

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    Effect of pH on Enzyme Activity of Peroxidase Thomas Stinde March 15, 2016 Coconino Community College Effect of pH on Enzyme Activity of Peroxidase For us to understand what the effects pH have on enzyme activity of peroxidase, we must first define what an enzyme is and what is done as well as a peroxidase. According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, an enzyme is, “a substance produced by a living organism which acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific biochemical reaction” (Oxford Dictionary

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