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The effect of enzyme concentration on enzyme activity.
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Core practical - the effect of enzymes The effect of enzyme concentration on enzyme activity Introduction This experiment relates significantly to the pancreatic duct because in cystic fibrosis suffers this can become blocked by mucus. The pancreas has an exocrine function by producing digestive enzymes. These go through the pancreatic duct to the small intestine where food is digested, however this release of enzymes is prevented or restricted as a result of the duct being blocked. This means that less enzyme concentration is released so digestion is not as good. In this experiment I will be adding distilled water to the enzyme to make protease to make different enzyme concentrations. Then adding these separate concentrations to a milk powder solution containing the substrate protein casein and timing how long it takes each solution to clear. Hypothesis The substrate solution will clear quicker with a higher enzyme concentration. Enzymes are a type of globular protein which...
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