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An investigation into the effects of temperature on the enzyme renin.
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An investigation into the effects of temperature on the enzyme renin. Background An enzyme is a biological catalyst, which is made up from a series of complex proteins and is formed, in a complex three-dimensional shape due to the way the amino acids are folded. A catalyst is a substance that will speed up the rate of control in metabolic reactions without exhausting itself, if an enzyme does not denature they will then generate other molecules. The enzyme renin can be found in the stomach of all mammals, it plays an important role in the body of where it's function is to solidify milk this is important for young mammals. An enzyme has a particular shape this means that only substrate with the same unique shape will be allowed to enter the enzyme active site. This theory is known as lock and key theory. An active site is where the substrate fits...
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