Enzyme: Cells
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Enzyme: Cells



This is a picture of my saliva. After a person eats a lot of saliva builds up in the mouth. This is due to the enzyme salivary amylase. The enzyme breaks down carbohydrates into smaller chains of sugars. An enzyme could serve the function of being a catalyst or break down substances. The salivary glands produce a lot of salivary amylase after you eat because left over food is left in the mouth that was not digested so the enzyme breaks it down. The work inside of the cells in your mouth is being done by enzymes at any given time.




- Q: Explain The Effects Of Too High A Temperature On An Enzyme
If the temperature is too high, an increase in kinetic energy of the molecules will cause excessive vibrations of the molecules. This will disrupt the 3 dimensional structure of the enzyme, causing it to become a random coil. The enzyme is therefore denatured....

- #17.2 Enzymes - Syllabus 2016
3.1    Mode of action of enzymes 3.2    Factors that affect enzyme action Enzymes are essential for life to exist.  Their mode of action and the factors that  affect  their activity are explored in this section. Prior...

- #17.1 Enzymes - Syllabus 2015
? Mode of action of enzymes ? Factors that affect enzyme action Learning Outcomes Candidates should be able to: (a) explain that enzymes are globular proteins that catalyse metabolic reactions; (b) explain the mode of action of enzymes in terms of...

- Amylase
Term: amylaseLiterally meaning: ?the enzyme that catalyses starch ?Origin: Anc Greek??????/amylon(=starch) >?/a(privative, ?not?) + ????/myle(=millstone) because this hydrocarbonate (eg from potatoes)  was not ground at the mill as bread flour...

- Lysozyme
Term: lysozymeLiterally meaning: an enzyme that breaks downOrigin: Anc Greek?????/lysis(=dissolution, degradation  > verb ???/leo =break down, solve, loose, degradate)+-????/zyme(= leaven) > ??????/enzymo(=enzyme) > ??/en(=in) +-????/zyme(=...



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