An investigation to determine the effect of concentration of protease, trypsin has on the rate of digestion of protein.
First of all, the following equipments are needed:
- A thermometer
- A test tube
- A beaker
- crosses printed off from the computer
- A measuring cylinder
- A syringe
- A stopwatch
Trypsin is an enzyme which digests protein. In the following experiment, I will be investigating how the concentration of trypin affects the rate of reaction of protein digestion.
Before setting up the experiment, there are a few variables that I need to control to make sure this is a fair experiment.
- First of all, the temperature can change the rate of reaction. The more I increase the temperature, the faster the rate of digestion because more energy is put into the particles; therefore they have more energy to collide with each other, so they are more likely to contain the activation energy required for a successful reaction. It is also because the particles collide more often, so there is a bigger chance of collision. However, I am aware that enzyme can be denatured if temperature is too high.