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Investigate if the rate of reaction between Hydrogen peroxide and the enzymes on a potato would increase if the surface area was increased too.
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Enzymes Coursework Aim: To investigate if the rate of reaction between Hydrogen peroxide and the enzymes on a potato would increase if the surface area was increased too. An enzyme is any one of many specialized organic substances, composed of polymers of amino acids that act as catalysts to regulate the speed of the many chemical reactions involved in the metabolism of living organisms. Enzymes are large proteins that speed up chemical reactions. In their globular structure, one or more polypeptide chains twist and fold, bringing together a small number of amino acids to form the active site, or the location on the enzyme where the substrate binds and the reaction takes place. Enzyme and substrate do not bind if their shapes do not match exactly. This ensures that the enzyme does not aid in the wrong reaction. The enzyme itself is unaffected by the reaction. When the products have been released,...
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