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Investigate how effectively the enzyme amylase breaks down starch at different temperatures, and therefore to find the optimum temperature that amylase digests starch.
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Investigating Amylase. Aim: The aim of the experiment is to investigate how effectively the enzyme amylase breaks down starch at different temperatures, and therefore to find the optimum temperature that amylase digests starch. Introduction: Thousands of chemical reactions take place in our cells and those reactions need to happen quickly in order to keep us active. These chemicals are called ENZYMES. Enzymes make reactions happen at a much faster rate. Enzymes come in two main types, breakers and builders. Breaker-enzymes break down large molecules into smaller molecules. Builder enzymes join small molecules together to make large molecules. The builder enzyme does this reaction quicker. Enzymes work on substances called substrates. This reaction takes place on the surface of the enzyme which is called the Active Site. Enzymes break down large food molecules into smaller molecules, this happens inside your gut. This is called Digestion. Carbohydrates can only break down carbohydrates, to make sugars. Proteases...
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