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Experiment to investigate the effect of temperature on the protease enzyme Trypsin.
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CHRIS IRVINE Experiment to investigate the effect of temperature on the protease enzyme Trypsin Trypsin is an enzyme, enzymes exist in all living things. They are composed of polymers of amino acids and are produced in living cells. Each cell contains several hundred enzymes. Their job is to catalyse chemical reactions. In the digestive process, Trypsin breaks down protein molecules into amino acids. Enzymes are known as "biological catalysts" as they increase the rate at which reactions occur within living organisms, it is not possible for enzymes to die or become used up, however, they can be denatured which stops them from functioning correctly. They can be denatured or affected by temperature, pH and concentration of the enzyme, this is why homeostasis, the keeping of certain bodily functions including pH and temperature constant is so important. Temperature and pH can slow the rate of reaction down (at a high or low temperature...
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