Aim:
This is an investigation to establish the effect of different temperatures (from 0°C -100°C) on the production of oxygen gas in a potato catalase reaction, using hydrogen peroxide as a substrate. The oxygen gas produced will be measured using a gas pressure sensor.
Introduction:
Enzymes are proteins, known as biological catalysts that increase the rate of reaction in a biochemical reaction without being chemically altered. The human body consists of various different types of enzymes, each with different jobs that work to carry out bodily functions such as the production of energy and digestion. Enzymes contain a region on their surfaced known as the active site; the active site is the space where a specific substrate binds to. Enzymes
This is an investigation to establish the effect of different temperatures (from 0°C -100°C) on the production of oxygen gas in a potato catalase reaction, using hydrogen peroxide as a substrate. The oxygen gas produced will be measured using a gas pressure sensor.
Introduction:
Enzymes are proteins, known as biological catalysts that increase the rate of reaction in a biochemical reaction without being chemically altered. The human body consists of various different types of enzymes, each with different jobs that work to carry out bodily functions such as the production of energy and digestion. Enzymes contain a region on their surfaced known as the active site; the active site is the space where a specific substrate binds to. Enzymes