Enzymatic Reaction Lab

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The main objective of this lab was to observe the effect of the enzyme concentration versus the reaction time of an enzymatic reaction, and the effects of the reactants and products concentration direction of the reaction. Specifically, in this lab the enzymes salivary amylase and phosphorylase were looked at the effect of the enzyme concentration versus the reaction time of an enzymatic reaction were observed by the iodine test along with the benedict’s test. Enzymes are known as biological molecules which catalyze different reactions and all enzymes are proteins. The enzymes must maintain its three-dimensional structure for it to function properly. Factors that can alter the three-dimensional structure include, temperature, pH, substrate

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