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An Investigation to see what factors will affect the rate of an enzyme.
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An Investigation to see what factors will affect the rate of an enzyme. Section 1 Planning Introduction Enzymes exist in all living things. They are composed of amino acid, polymers, carbohydrases etc. and are produced in living cells. A cell contains hundreds of enzymes that break down different things. Most people think enzymes are only digestive enzymes but there are many other different enzymes, for example, catalase, which is the enzyme I will be studying for my experiment. Catalase is an enzyme found in food such as potato and liver. It is used for removing hydrogen peroxide from the cells. Catalase speeds up the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen. It is able to speed up the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide because of the bonds of the hydrogen peroxide molecule. This type of reaction where a molecule is broken down into smaller pieces is called an anabolic reaction. Hydrogen peroxide can...
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