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An investigation into the effect of substrate concentration on the release of oxygen from hydrogen peroxide by catalyse in potato tissue.
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An investigation into the effect of substrate concentration on the release of oxygen from hydrogen peroxide by catalyse in potato tissue. Introduction. A catalysts is a substance which speeds up a chemical process. Enzymes work best at optimum conditions, temperature and pH for example. This is because they are made out of protein. A certain enzyme is pacific to a certain reaction and cannot be used in any other reaction as it's shape and design is purely for one reaction. In a reaction the enzyme joins with the substrate, (the substance acted upon) to produce the complex. The enzyme has a fixed shape which connects with a certain substrate, this method is often referred to as lock and key as the enzyme and substrate fit together perfectly, much like a lock and key. The reaction depends on the fact that they fit together and if the enzyme is slightly disfigured or denatured...
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