The effect of copper sulphate on catalase enzymes

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The effect of copper sulphate on catalase enzymes

Aim

My aim is to find out the effect of copper sulphate on catalase enzymes

Prediction

I predict is that I think the less copper sulphate in dilute water will speed up the reaction so more oxygen is produced. The way I know this is copper-sulphate metals inhibit, which means slows down the reaction. The two ways in which it inhibits the enzymes are

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Metals binds to the enzymes and distort the shape of the enzymes which active the site, therefore this slows the reaction.

The binds active site which therefore preventing the substrate form binding, this led to less reaction

Method

First I will measure 5cm of 2 moles of copper sulphate and add 5cm of diluted water. Than I will take out 5cm of that solution from that test tube and add it to another test tube that has already got 5cm of water. I will repeat till I have five test tubes and in the last test ...

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