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    Enzymes are protein biomolecules that act as catalysts in biochemical reactions. They speed up reactions by lowering the activation energy between substrates and products. Enzymes have an active site that binds specifically to substrates to carry out reactions. Both temperature and pH can affect the function of enzymes by causing them to denature at extreme levels that disrupt the enzyme's structure. Some examples given are how high acidity in blood can impact the enzyme phosphofructokinase-1 and how boiling destroys the catalase enzyme in liver samples.

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    Enzymes are protein biomolecules that act as catalysts in biochemical reactions. They speed up reactions by lowering the activation energy between substrates and products. Enzymes have an active site that binds specifically to substrates to carry out reactions. Both temperature and pH can affect the function of enzymes by causing them to denature at extreme levels that disrupt the enzyme's structure. Some examples given are how high acidity in blood can impact the enzyme phosphofructokinase-1 and how boiling destroys the catalase enzyme in liver samples.

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    Enzymes are protein biomolecules that act as catalysts in biochemical reactions. They speed up reactions by lowering the activation energy between substrates and products. Enzymes have an active site that binds specifically to substrates to carry out reactions. Both temperature and pH can affect the function of enzymes by causing them to denature at extreme levels that disrupt the enzyme's structure. Some examples given are how high acidity in blood can impact the enzyme phosphofructokinase-1 and how boiling destroys the catalase enzyme in liver samples.

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    AMOEBA SISTERS: VIDEO RECAP

    ENZYMES

    Amoeba Sisters Video Recap: Enzymes


    1. In the box below, please illustrate an enzyme and
    substrate. Label the following key words in your
    illustration: enzyme, substrate, and active site.

    2. Enzymes are typically which type of biomolecule?


    _________________________________________________
    3. Describe the effects that enzymes can have on substrates.
    _________________________________________________
    _________________________________________________
    _________________________________________________
    _________________________________________________
    _________________________________________________

    In order to function efficiently, enzymes need to be at an ideal pH and temperature.


    Different enzymes have different ideal pH and temperature conditions. If the pH or
    temperature is extreme for a particular enzyme, it can even denature an enzyme,
    which can prevent it from binding and acting on its substrate. For the following two
    scenarios, name the variable (temperature or pH) that is affecting the function of the
    enzyme.
    A) ATP is produced by cellular respiration in your human body cells. There are a variety of enzymes that work to produce
    ATP, but one of those enzymes is called phosphofructokinase-1. This enzyme is sensitive to blood acidity. Blood can
    become more acidic if a patient is in respiratory distress.
    4. Variable affecting enzyme function: ___________________________________________________

    B) A popular lab that can be performed by students


    is to test the reaction rate of catalase enzyme when
    it acts on the substrate hydrogen peroxide. Catalase
    has the ability to break down hydrogen peroxide.
    Catalase can be found in beef liver from the grocery
    store! However, if the beef liver is boiled first, the
    catalase will not be able to break down hydrogen
    peroxide.

    5. Variable affecting enzyme function: ___________________________________________________

    AMOEBA SISTERS: VIDEO RECAP

    ENZYMES

    Real Life Enzyme Scenarios


    Please fill in the chart for every real life scenario listed below. Some boxes have been filled in for you!

    Scenario

    Illustrate the
    Scenario (label
    enzyme and
    substrate in
    illustration):
    Identify
    Enzyme:

    Describe the relationship


    between the substrate
    and enzyme in the
    scenario.

    Identify
    Substrate:

    Lactase is an enzyme that


    breaks down a sugar found in
    dairy products known as
    lactose. Some people are
    lactose intolerant, and this
    can be due to not having
    enough lactase production.
    People who are lactose
    intolerant may not feel well
    after eating foods containing
    lactose.

    6.

    lactose

    7.

    8.

    An enzyme called
    glucocerebrosidase breaks
    down a glycolipid in the body
    known as glucocerebroside.
    However, in a genetic disease
    known as Gauchers disease,
    the body does not produce
    enough glucocerebrosidase.
    Therefore glucocerebroside
    can build up in the body and
    this can cause serious side
    effects such as anemia and
    swelling of the liver and
    spleen.

    9.

    10.

    11.

    12.

    Pancreatitis is an
    inflammation of the pancreas
    which can damage pancreatic
    tissue. The pancreas produces
    digestive enzymes such as
    amylase and lipase. These
    enzymes assist in breaking
    down certain food
    biomolecules. In this disorder,
    enzyme production from
    pancreatic tissue may be
    stopped.

    13.

    14.

    15.

    Since the pancreatic tissue


    can be damaged in this
    disorder, the production of
    the enzymes in this tissue
    (amylase and lipase) may be
    disrupted as well. This would
    affect the ability to break
    down certain types of food
    biomolecules (substrate).

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