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My aim is to find out how the factor, concentration, has an effect on the rate of enzyme reaction (enzyme: Amylase) at a body temperature of 37°C.
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Aim My aim is to find out how the factor, concentration, has an effect on the rate of enzyme reaction (enzyme: Amylase) at a body temperature of 37°C. Background Information An enzyme is a biological catalyst. It is a substance that speeds up a chemical reaction, which all life depends on. Without these enzymes these changes would go very slowly or not happen at all. Amylase is an intracellular enzyme that does its job inside the cell. Its job is to speed up chemical reactions occurring in our cells. They also control the reactions. Extracellular enzymes, once formed, may leave the cell and do its job outside. Amylase works in the mouth cavity, which comes from the salivary gland. It acts on food producing maltose. There is one theory, called the 'lock and key mechanism' to explain how the substrate (enzyme) and reactant (concentration) work together. + + Substrate Reactant 'Complex' Reaction ...
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