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Investigate how varying PH affects the activity of the peroxidase enzyme.
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The peroxides investigation. Introduction Peroxides is the incorrect name for this enzyme the correct term is catalase. It catalyses the breakdown of hydrogen peroxide. It is present in all body cells especially LIVER cells which are very active. catalase Hydrogen peroxide water + oxygen catalase 2h2O2 2h2O+O2 Enzymes are biological catalysts and a catalyst is a substance that speeds up the rate of reaction during the reaction it gets changed e.g. If we did not have enzymes we would die because we would not be able to digest the food that we need for proteins and so on. Enzymes get used over and over again, so the body only has a small amount. The reaction can only take place because of the lock and key action the enzymes have a specific shape of the for the thing that it is braking down e.g. there is an active site and if they don't fit together correctly...
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