Enzymes

• a degration reaction breaks down large molecules into smaller molecules
• a synthesis reaction builds up smaller molecules into larger ones
• optimum temperatur is the temperatureat which the enzyme is at its highest activity
• as the temperature is increased over the optimum temperature the enzyme denatures
• Substrate: Glucose 1 phosphate

  Enzyme: Phosphorylase

  Products: Starch
• Once there is no enzyme activity it means the enzyme is no longer complementary to the shape of the active site
• Same time length and same conditions make sure the investigation is kept fair
• An enzyme is a protein that speeds up the rate of chemical reaction while remaining unchanged
• The enzyme catalases function is to break down hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen
• The substrate is the substance the enzymes acts on