Amylase

“Amylase,” is an enzyme that breaks starches into its component building blocks. What molecules would you get if you mixed plant starches with a little Amylase? My Answer: A) Cellulose Correct Answer: B) Sugars Why my answer was wrong: I chose the answer to be cellulose, because on September 9, during class, we talked about sugars…

State the optimum pH for sucrase activity and describe how sucrase activity changes at more acidic and more alkaline pH values. Table 2: Effect of Temperature on Sucrase Activity Optical Density 10 °CC (50 °F) 20 °C (68 °F) 30 °C (86 °F) 40 °C (104 °F) 50 °C (122 °F) 60 °C (140 °F) 70 °C (158 °F) 1 0.006 0.273 0.791 0.940 0.927 0.807 0.613 2 0.010 0.285 0.761 0.954 0.934 0.846 0.604 3 0.009 0.255 0.773 0.941 0.907 0.845 0.642 average 0.008 0.271 0.775 0.945 0.923 0.833…

sugars.1 The pancreas works as an exocrine organ by secreting digestive enzymes that are released into the duodenum through the common bile duct along with bile from the gall bladder. 1 Some of the enzymes the pancreas secretes include bicarb, lipase, amylase, trypsin, and proteases all to help aid in the digestion of food as it travels through the gastrointestinal tract. Pancreatitis occurs when…

a buffer is made up of a conjugate base and a conjugate acid which are always in equal proportions. Because of this, buffers can prevent sudden changes in pH. This is important because sudden changes in pH can denature important proteins such as amylase, which converts starch and glycogen into simple sugars. The proteins denature because the base or acid disrupts the disulfide bridges in the tertiary and/or the the quaternary structure. The sulfide bridge bonds are held together by ionic bonds…

Azziz reported that the hexane extract of S.aromaticum has good antibacterial properties on both E.coli, and S. aureus based on the zone of inhibition which has a diameter range of 7mm to 10mm. In this study, the extract of hexane of S.aromaticum showed positive antibacterial properties against E. coli, and S. aureus for concentrations of 25, 50, 75, 100. The methanol extract showed positive against S. aureus for 75 and 100 mg/ml. The DCM extract showed positive for E. coli, S. aureus, (100…

Frank is being transferred to the ICU. If you were the ICU nurse, what would you have to consider in Frank’s case? As the ICU nurse receiving this patient, I would be encouraged to think that Frank is exhibiting classic signs of Acute Pancreatitis. This gastrointestinal disorder, is characterized by a reversible inflammatory response of the pancreatic acini resulting from premature activation of pancreatic enzymes, primarily trypsin. The inflammatory response; subsequently, causes severe tissue…

that in a human body, some of the pill may start breaking down as soon as it enters the mouth and goes down the esophagus. This may cause the pill to be smaller when it hits the stomach, therefore making it dissolve faster. Without the presence of amylase, the times are slightly longer than how it would normally be in the human…

The energy currency for almost all living organisms is a compound called ATP, or adenosine tri-phosphate. This compound is made of up one adenine and three phosphate molecules which link together to form a structure like this: Adenosine Notice that the three bonds within this molecule become increasingly longer the farther away the phosphate is from the adenosine. This is to represent the fact that the bonds weaken as the distance between the adenosine and phosphates increases. This is…

I. PURPOSE This procedure outlines the administration of aerosolized Pentamidine. II. INDICATION Aerosolized Pentamidine is used prophylactically to reduce the incidence of infection Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia (PCP) among patients that are immunocompromised. III. CONTRAINDICATION Patients with known allergies to Pentamidine and other ingredients found in the solution. IV. PRECAUTIONS A. Premedication: A bronchodilator, such as Albuterol, must be given 15 minutes prior to…

However, current research indicates more thought needs to be given when drawing specimens. The following laboratory tests: glycemia, azotemia, alkaline, Phosphatase, SGPT, bilirubin, amylase, GGT, chlorine, troponin I, CK-MB and platelets showed no value changes when drawn from the central line with different waste volumes or drawn peripherally. Also, the values did not change if the catheter was flushed with 5ml or 10 ml of NSS prior…