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The effect of temperature on Enzymes activity Introduction During digestion, large insoluble molecules such as carbohydrates and proteins are broken down into small soluble molecules by enzymes. An enzyme is a protein molecule made up of living cells, which speeds up or catalyses the rate of chemical reactions. We are going to investigate how temperature effects the way enzymes work. We are going to use the enzyme trypsin which digests protein. Enzymes are named according to the type of molecule they break down e.g. protein molecules are digested by the enzyme protease. Enzymes are specific - they have a particular substrate which they break down. The enzyme and substrate are said to be complimentary, like a "lock and key". They work best at a particular ph or temperature. Different enzymes are found in different parts of the body. E.g. amylase is found in the mouth. Plan I plan to investigate the effect of temperature...

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