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An investigation into the effect of temperature on the rate of reaction, on the enzyme Amylase.
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An investigation into the effect of temperature on the rate of reaction, on the enzyme Amylase. Enzymes and their importance... In certain places, the walls of the alimentary canal produce digestive juices containing chemicals called digestive enzymes. These enzymes break food down into chemically simpler substances, which are soluble. In other words, an enzyme reaction is a process of substrate e.g. starch being changed into a product such as glucose over a period of time. Enzymes, which are giant protein molecules, are biological catalysts that speed up the cells chemical reactions, but don't get used up them selves in the reaction. At body temperature, (37?c) all sorts of chemical reactions occur at speeds, which would be quite impossible without the presence of enzymes. Specificity of enzymes. Each type of enzyme will normally work only one food substance or a group of similar food substances. E.g. Amylases - digest starchy foods into sugars, e.g. glucose. Lipases - digest fats and...
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