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psych93

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Enzyme denaturation?
« on: March 24, 2011, 07:35:32 pm »
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If hydrogen peroxide is broken down to water and oxygen with the help of catalase.... my experiemtn shows that the hghest enzyme activity (highest production of oxygen) occured at a temperature of 37 degrees. When the temperature was 50 degrees the production of oxygen was lower... does this mean the enzyme is beginning to be denatured or the temperature is outside the range of optimum fuctioning?
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Re: If an enzyme
« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2011, 07:36:24 pm »
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Quote from: psych93 on March 24, 2011, 07:35:32 pm
If hydrogen peroxide is broken down to water and oxygen with the help of catalase.... my experiemtn shows that the hghest enzyme activity (highest production of oxygen) occured at a temperature of 37 degrees. When the temperature was 50 degrees the production of oxygen was lower... does this mean the enzyme is beginning to be denatured or the temperature is outside the range of optimum fuctioning?
It's probably beginning to be denatured.
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Re: Enzyme denaturation?
« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2011, 07:47:04 pm »
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Quote from: Slumdawg on March 24, 2011, 07:36:24 pm
Quote from: psych93 on March 24, 2011, 07:35:32 pm
If hydrogen peroxide is broken down to water and oxygen with the help of catalase.... my experiemtn shows that the hghest enzyme activity (highest production of oxygen) occured at a temperature of 37 degrees. When the temperature was 50 degrees the production of oxygen was lower... does this mean the enzyme is beginning to be denatured or the temperature is outside the range of optimum fuctioning?
It's probably beginning to be denatured.

+1, remember that when molecules are heated up they move faster, so if it wasn't beginning to be denatured than 50 degrees would probably be the more optimal temperature :P.
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Re: Enzyme denaturation?
« Reply #3 on: March 24, 2011, 08:04:18 pm »
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It means both
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