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An Experiment to show how different solutions react with agar jelly. Discussion.
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An Experiment to show how different solutions react with agar jelly. Discussion. I predict that the amylase that will be boiled will not digest the agar jelly well, as the enzymes will become denatured with the heat extreme. This causes it's 3D structural strength and shape will be lost. The enzymes active site shape is changed, causing the enzyme to become inactive. From my own knowledge I know that amylase is present in the mouth, the first stage of starch digestion. I believe the water solution will also not digest the starch jelly well as it hasn't any enzymes to digest the agar. From scientific knowledge we know that amylase works best/at an optimum rate in alkaline conditions, so the solution of amylase and alkaline solution should do the best. Extremes of pH can also cause denaturing of the enzymes. Depending on the pH of the acid and amylase solution, the result may be better than...
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