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A series of experiments involving the enzyme Catalase has been performed in order to determine some of the enzyme's properties.
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Summary Aim A series of experiments involving the enzyme Catalase has been performed in order to determine some of the enzyme's properties. The enzyme had its reaction rate found in different conditions. Variation of enzyme concentration, variation of pH, variation of temperature, and the effect of different concentrations of inhibitors were all tested. Increasing the enzyme concentration increased the reaction rate. An optimum pH and temperature were found for the enzyme, outside of this optimum the reaction rate would be lower. As inhibitor concentration rose, the reaction rate fell. Introduction Virtually all of the complex biochemical reactions that take place in animals, plants, and micro organisms are regulated by enzymes. Most enzymes are Proteins. Each enzyme is able to catalyse only one type (or a small number) of chemical reactions. Enzymes may only catalyse reactions which can happen naturally; the substrates do not require the enzyme but the reaction is much faster in its presence. In...
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