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How does adding an acid to an enzyme reaction effect the enzyme?
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∙ 11y ago
it alters the pH of the enzyme denaturing it leaving it unable to carry out it's role effectively or at all
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agobecause acid destroys enzyme reaction
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Which is the enzyme which catalyses the reaction of glucose to gluconic acid?
Glucose oxidase that converts the carbonyl (aldehyde) carbon of glucose to a carboxylic acid.
Is adding milk to coffee a chemical reaction?
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What is the word equation for adding copper(2) oxide to sulphuric acid?
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it might be a protein.. since proteins are polymers of various amino acids..
What is the function of sulphuric acid in the experiment of enzyme activity?
H2SO4 is used to denature the enzyme and stop the reaction instantly. by adding H2SO4,it will prevent further reaction of the enzyme onto the substrate and the rate of enzyme reaction can be measured in the specific time
What is the effect of hydrochloric acid on the enzyme activity?
Denature enzyme activity
Can any enzyme be used in any reaction Explain?
An enzyme cannot be used in any random reaction, the active site on an enzyme can only catalyze certain substances. Think of them as keys that only work for 1 lock.
What will happen if zinc oxide is kept on adding to nitric acid after the reaction was complete?
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What is the reaction of adding Iron oxide to an acid?
salt and water. Salt depends on acid
Will adding more acid make a reaction faster?
If you add a higher concentration of acid, or increase the temperature, the reaction will go faster.
Why there is a need to warm the solution of sulfuric acid and oxalic acid during redox titration?
Adding heat to a reaction usually speeds up a reaction.
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Is adding dilute hydrochloric acid to magnesium oxide an exothermic reaction?
Yes.
How are citric acid produced?
A Condensation reaction between oxaloacetate and acetyl CoA by the enzyme citrate synthase
Explain the inhibiting effect of sulfuric acid on the function of catalase Relate this to enzyme structure and chemistry?
Enzymes work best at the optimum pH of 7.0. The addition of sulfuric acid causes the pH to become lower and this deactivating the enzyme. This change in pH can cause the side chains of an amino acid to change in its charge which can result in a change of protein. This can greatly alter the reaction that was to take place.
What is one of the products of adding an acid to a a base?
The products of a neutralization reaction are water and a salt.
