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    AP Biology Period 6 Lab Two: Enzyme Catalysis Introduction This lab will observe the conversion of hydrogen peroxide to water and oxygen gas by the enzyme catalysis. The amount of oxygen generated will be measured and used to calculate the rate of the enzyme-catalyzed reaction. Enzymes are proteins produced by living cells. Enzymes act as biochemical catalysts during a reaction, meaning they lower the activation energy needed for that reaction to occur. Through enzyme activity, cells gain the ability

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    Enzymes Lab Report

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    Enzymes can be define as biological molecules, which is also consider a “protein” that has a catalyze reaction to helps breakdowns between amino acids and substrates (Enzymes Make the World Go 'Round, 1997-2015). However, in order for catalysis to occur, energy is needed to activate so that the substrate can bind. Therefore, enzymatic activity would be needed based on the decrease of a substrate (Enzymes, 2014). Therefore, the enzymes effect would increase changes in the pH and temperature levels

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    Enzymes are protein catalysts, which are substances that speed up chemical reactions without being consumed in the process. They are macromolecules consisting of hundreds of amino acids conformed together. A small part of the enzyme, called the active site, participates in the catalysis of biochemical reactions. (Novozymes) Biological substrates are shaped to fit into the active site of their specific enzyme; enzymes will not bind to isomers of their substrate in most cases. The unique arrangements

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    of oxygen production with different temperatures. Introduction: Enzymes are an essential aspect of our lives. They are catalysts that speed up the chemical reactions inside cells, or the process of metabolic reactions, from the synthesis of DNA down to the digestion of food in our bodies. Enzymes allow cells to grow and reproduce, as stated in the Oxford Dictionary of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (2 ed.) (Smith, 1997). Enzymes are proteins made from amino acids that are activated by ATP and

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    Peroxidase Enzyme Lab

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    Enzymes are biological catalysts which are made of protein molecules that lower the activation energy of a reaction and resulting speed increase of a reaction. Each enzyme catalysis has only one reaction, so there’s many different enzymes in our body. For example, pepsin which is in our stomach, they break down the protein in the food we eat. Moreover, peroxidase is an enzyme that’s found in the human body; its function is to break down hydrogen peroxide which is a toxin byproduct of aerobic metabolism

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    Catalase Lab

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    The Effect of pH on the Rate of Enzyme Catalysis of Catalase Objectives: The objective of this lab was to develop a protocol to investigate the effect of an environmental variable on the catalytic function of an enzyme. More specifically, the objective was to perform an experiment in order to test the effect of pH on the function of the enzyme catalase. Introduction: Enzymes are proteins that act as catalysts for reactions. This simply means that enzymes lower the activation energy required

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    The Influence of pH and Temperature on Enzyme Activity Madeline Foy Biology 140 Lab Professor Himes April 12, 2016 Abstract In order to see the effects of pH and temperature on the enzymatic reaction of catechol oxidase when separated from potato tissue. We used a spectrophotometer to measure how much blue light energy is absorbed by benzoquinone. Benzoquinone is a product of catechol when it has been oxidized by different temperatures and pHs. We hypothesized that the benzoquinone absorbance

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    Beta Latamase Lab Report

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    is the name of your enzyme? Are there any isozymes for your enzyme? If so, which one will you be using? The enzyme that will be focused on is the Beta-lactamase enzyme. There exist many isozymes including Beta lactamase (Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Enteritidis str. 2010K-0284) and Beta lactamase (Thermoanaerobacter sp). The enzyme that will be reported on is the type TEM-1 Beta-lactamase (1). The TEM-1 type of Beta-lactamase is the most common -lactamase enzyme found in E. coli.

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    Enzymes are protein molecules composed of amino acids and are made by the living cell. These molecules provide energy for the organism by catalyzing various biochemical reactions. If enzymes were not present in cells, most of the chemical reactions would not proceed at measurable rates at the temperatures of living systems. Therefore, we can say that being involved as catalysts is the main and most important role of enzyme in any organism. Many reactions that are thermodynamically favored do not

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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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