Effect Of Enzyme Concentration On Catalase

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Background Information Enzymes are proteins that serve as biological catalysts in a wide variety of life sustaining chemical reactions that take place in cells. As catalysts, enzymes lower the activation energy it takes a chemical reaction to occur. Because of this enzymes serve to speed up the rate at which the chemical reactions can occur. However, enzymes are substrate specific. This means only one kind of enzyme will bond with one kind of substrate on the active site, the place where the chemical reaction occurs. For example, the enzyme amylase will only act on the substrate amylose In our cells the enzyme catalase exists to break down the chemical hydrogen peroxide, which our cells create. Catalase breaks the hydrogen peroxide into water and air, …show more content…

Use a different paper disc for each trial.
13.Repeat steps 1-12 for the 80℉, 95℉, and 110℉ catalase solutions. Use clean filter paper each time you test. Record the times for the three trials in the appropriate column of the data table.
14.Prepare a line graph of the average reaction time versus the enzyme concentration.
THE EFFECTS OF HYDROXYLAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE ON CATALASE
1.Using your forceps, pick up one filter paper disk and submerge it in the unheated catalase solution for 5 seconds. Do not let go of the disc.
2.Remove the disk from the solution and use a paper towel to blot it dry for five seconds. Be sure to dry the tips of the forceps.
3.Dip the disk into the hydroxylamine hydrochloride solution for 5 seconds. Remove the disk from the solution and blot it and the forceps dry using the your paper towels.
4.Use the forceps to place the disk on the bottom of the cup. Begin timing as soon as the disk touches the surface of the hydrogen peroxide.
5.Record the time required for the disk to float on to the surface of the hydrogen peroxide cup in the data table.
6.Repeat 1-5 for a total of three trials with hydroxylamine hydrochloride.

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