11 Enzymes key p. 47

  1. TESTING THE EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE ON ENZYME ACTIVITY

    Using your findings, provide a hypothesis that offers to explain the effect of temperature on enzyme reaction at the molecular level.
    Hypothesis: enzyme activity should be optimal at body temperature, 98.6 °F (37.0 °C).
    Enzyme's conformation is affected by temperature.

  2. TESTING THE EFFECT OF ENZYME CONCENTRATION ON ENZYME ACTIVITY p. 48

    Using your findings, provide a hypothesis that offers to explain the effect of enzyme concentration on enzyme reaction at the molecular level.
    Hypothesis: enzyme activity should increase with enzyme concentration.

  3. TESTING THE EFFECT OF PH ON ENZYME ACTIVITY p. 49

    Using your findings, provide a hypothesis that offers to explain the effect of pH on enzyme reaction at the molecular level.
    Hypothesis: enzyme activity should be optimal around neutral pH of 7, or slightly alkaline pH range of 7.35 to 7.45 in humans.


Lab notes made Oct 10, 2009 by Peter Chen