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Comparing the effects of temperature on fungal and bacterial amylase to determine whether the type of enzyme affects reaction to temperature change.
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AS Biology Coursework: Comparing the effects of temperature on fungal and bacterial amylase to determine whether the type of enzyme affects reaction to temperature change PLAN Background Research & Hypothesis: I am comparing the responses of fungal & bacterial amylase to a range of temperatures (between and including 40-70 ° C). I aim to achieve this by timing how long it takes for each enzyme to break down the substrate (starch) until there is no more product being made, and the reaction has effectively levelled out. Most enzymes have a regular optimum temperature of approximately 5-40 ° C, temperature limits which are suitable for the organism(s) they work within. Fungal and bacterial amylases, however, have higher optimum temperatures, and are industrially used in biological detergents, and in brewing etc. Their optimum temperatures are generally noted as being between 50-60° C, at least 10° C above normal. Why might this be? Second Edition Biological...
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