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An Investigation Into How Temperature Effects Enzymes.
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An Investigation Into How Temperature Effects Enzymes By Michael Edwards I am investigating the effect of temperature on enzyme action. Many chemical reactions take place inside a cell. Catalysts called enzymes control the speeds at which the cell reactions take place. Enzymes are proteins that are substrate specific. Input variable: the temperature of the enzymes. Output variable: the speed the enzymes take to break the starch / substrate down Equipment List Water Bath Water Iodine Amalase solution Starch solution Boiling tube Spotting Tile Timer Method Firstly, I will place the amalase and starch solutions into boiling tubes (amalase is an enzyme that breaks down starch) and then place them in the water bath, which will be set at a certain temperature. To make sure the solutions have reached the desired temperature, then there needs to be a thermometer in each boiling tube. Once at this desired temperature I will start the timer and every minute add 5ml of the amalase solution and 5ml of the...
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