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Analysis on The Effect of Different Temperatures on the activity of an Enzyme.
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[HUMAN BIOLOGY: Practical Assessment] Target: Analysis on The Effect of Different Temperatures on the activity of an Enzyme Background Knowledge Enzymes are proteins and they act as catalysts increasing the rate of chemical reactions and. work best at a special temperature of 37º within the human body. They work only within a small limited target range of pH and by binding to the substance they change. Each enzyme works only on a specific substrate and is denatured by heat greater than 55ºC and once they change the substrate, they can then be used again. Substrate is the substance before any form of reaction has taken place. They are substances that are awaiting a chemical reaction to transform them into a new melded product. Products are a post-reaction, i.e. it is a new substance formed after a catalytic reaction like maltase, which chemically breaks maltose down to form glucose, where glucose is the...
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