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To investigate how different factors affect the rate of breakdown of sucrose by the enzyme sucrase.
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Biology coursework- Hadleigh Measham - To investigate how different factors affect the rate of breakdown of sucrose by the enzyme sucrase. Planning Background Information In living organisms all cells work together and produce useful substances and waste from rapid, simultaneous reactions. These reactions satisfy the need of the cells. Every reaction that occurs in the body is controlled by enzymes. These are organic catalysts which are always either simple globular proteins or conjugated proteins. The work of enzymes is to increase rates of reactions and they are able to be used more than once. They are soluble in water as they work in aqueous conditions in living cells. They calalyse substrates into products. All enzymes have specific tertiary (3- dimensional) shapes with an active site. This is the area in which the substrate is catalysed. Enzymes can only catalyse certain substrates as the active site's shape varies (enzymes specificity). This is known as the lock and...
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