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enzyme summary
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what are enzymes? | biological catalysts found in all living cells. |
| what are catalysts? | Catalysts are substances which speed up chemical reactions yet remain unchanged by the reaction they control. |
| hpcow? | Hydrogen peroxide +catalase + oxygen + water |
| an enzyme factor? | enzyme pH range. Outside its pH range an enzyme is inactive. |
| whats pepsin pH range? | 1-4 |
| whats catalase pH range? | 7-11 |
| Whats the optimum? | The optimum conditions are the conditions the enzyme works best in. |
| what is the optimum temperature? | The optimum temperature is the temperature at which the enzyme is most active. In humans this is 37 0C. |
| what is the optimum pH? | The optimum pH is the pH at which the enzyme is most active. |
| What is pepsin optimum pH? | 2.5 |
| what is amylase optimum pH? | 7 |
| what is catalase optimum pH? | 9 |