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    Introduction In mostly all living things, many biological processes are too inefficient to occur on their own. With the help of enzymes, or protein catalysts, the efficiency of these chemical reactions becomes much greater having less of an effect on the cells they occur in. Enzymes help to increase the overall rate of these reactions by lowering the energy needed to activate this process during the transitional phase. They can do this without being consumed or permanently altered by the…

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    November 3rd, 2014 A Period Abstract: This report is a demonstration of different conditions an enzyme is exposed to and how the enzyme reacts in response. The conditions the enzyme was exposed to include: ideal conditions, the presence of a competitive substrate, denaturation for a short amount of time, and complete denaturation. The enzyme being observed was an imaginary one called “toothpickase”. This “enzyme” was to break toothpicks without any obstructions, the presence of paperclips as…

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    Introduction Enzymes, which speed up a chemical reaction without being consumed or changing the products of the reaction, are very important because they control the cellular activity of all living organisms. Enzymes are also described as being “catalysts”. In biological systems, specific enzymes catalyze particular cellular reactions. Each enzyme has a unique 3-D shape, and this shape determines which reaction it catalyzes. However, in order for a chemical reaction to move forward, an energy…

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    optimal pH of the enzyme peroxidase, which is found in plant and human cells as a byproduct of photorespiration, photosynthesis or cellular respiration. This is significant because an enzyme operating in nonoptimal pH could have negative effects on the cell, and could pose a health threat to the organism. Enzymes proteins that speed up chemical reactions by lowering the activation energy. They do this by acting as a template for substrate orientation, stressing the substrates and stabilizing…

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    most optimal for enzyme functionality and how they affect enzyme functionality. Enzymes help speed up chemical reactions in the body and lower the activation energy to do so. Enzymes can also aid with metabolism and digestion. They can break down larger molecules to smaller molecules that are more easily absorbed by the body. A substrate is the reactant that is acted upon by an enzyme in a chemical reaction. The substrate attaches itself to the active site, the place where the enzyme catalyzes. …

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    1 enzyme Enzymes are biological catalysts. A protein compound Energy can reduce the carbon reaction. Enzymes to accelerate specific types of reactions. And the kind of substance that reacts. 2.1.1 catalysis of enzymes E is a catalyst (enzyme). S is a precursor called chop, nitrates and substance P is a product. E + S ---------------> E S ---------------> E + P. Complexometry 2.1.2 Factors affecting the enzyme. 1) What type of controlled…

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    Enzymes are known as catalysts that cause reactions to occur more rapidly by lowering the reaction’s activation energy. A reaction’s activation energy is known as the minimum amount of energy required to get a chemical reaction started1. In order for cells to efficiently manage thousands of different chemical reactions, they make use of biological catalysts. Without these catalysts, biological reactions would not be able to proceed at a proper rate necessary to maintain life. Most, but not all,…

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    The catalytic effect and specificity of enzymes 1.Introductions to enzymes Enzymes are proteins that can react with their specific substrates to achieve an highly effective catalyst reaction. .Almost all cellular activities of enzymes involved in the process are required to improve efficiency. Similar to other non-biological catalysts,enzymes provides another reaction route requires lower activation energy (Ea) to increase the number of particles that have a kinetic energy of not less than…

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    called enzymes. These enzymes use various tactics to speed up the reaction. It may reduce the activation energy used to carry out the reaction, or it may break down large molecules so they will react faster. They may also form a new molecule by binding two old ones together (Castro). Enzymes are very particular, one specific enzyme can only speed up one specific reaction. there are factors that will affect the enzyme and it’s productivity, such as pH and substrate concentration. Every enzyme has…

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    Objective: To understand the function of an enzyme when it undergoes different conditions such as temperature, PH, and concentration of the enzyme. Introduction: In our lab “Enzyme Action” we were testing the enzyme reaction with different substrates. In our lab we tested 3 different enzymes and substrates to find out when they are at the highest potential. Enzymes are necessary for life because they keep our bodies chemical reactions at a normal pace. Enzymes have the ability to keep a human…

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