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Rate of reaction using enzymes
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Biology Coursework: Rate of reaction using enzymes In this bit of coursework I will be investigating the rate of reaction in which enzymes are the catalyst breaking down a substrate. The substrate I am going to use is Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2, water with another Oxygen), this molecule usually breaks down on its own accord, but also the rate of decomposition can be increased with the use of a catalyst; in this case the catalyst is a biological one called an enzyme. Hydrogen Peroxide slowly breaks down on its own accord into water (H2O) and oxygen (O2): 2 H2O2 --> 2H2O + O2 Hydrogen Peroxide --> Water + Oxygen In my experiment, I want to investigate the rate of reaction with an enzyme, and the enzyme I will add to the Hydrogen Peroxide will be Catalase. The enzyme will accelerate the rate of reaction without being used up, for that is a property...
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