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Does The Rate Of Reaction Of An Enzyme-Substrate System Depend On Temperature?
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BIOLOGY COURSEWORK Does The Rate Of Reaction Of An Enzyme-Substrate System Depend On Temperature? Aim: My Aim is to determine whether 'Temperature' can have an effect on the rate of reaction of an enzyme-substrate. Background Info: Enzymes are proteins that control vital biological processes. They often act as biological catalysts. They are made in cells. A catalyst is a chemical substance that speeds up a reaction but does not get used up during it. One enzyme molecule may be used several times over. If starch is mixed with water it will break down very slowly into sugar, taking several years, however, in your saliva there is an enzyme called amylase which can break down starch to sugar in minutes or seconds A rise in temperature increases the rate of most chemical reactions and a fall in temperature will slow them down. In many cases a rise in 100C will double the rate of reaction in...
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