Investigating the effect of temperature On the action of Amylase on Starch.

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Name: Samerah Saeed Candidate No. 4214

Form: 10N Centre No. 12101

Investigating the effect of temperature

On the action of Amylase on Starch.

Aim

We are trying to find out the effect of the temperature on the reaction rate of Amylase and Starch.

An enzyme is a biological catalyst (a chemical that accelerates or speeds up a chemical reaction or living process). The enzyme we will be using is called Amylase.

Enzymes breakdown and build up molecules. They are reusable and made up of proteins. The substrate we will be using is starch; enzymes break substrates in to smaller molecules.

All enzymes have an active site. Each active site is unique to the type of substrate it will fit it exactly. Scientists use the key and lock idea to demonstrate the exact binding of a substrate to the active site of an enzyme. The substrate must fit the enzyme exact for an action to take place.

There are two factors that affect the rate of reaction. These are pH