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What is the point of boiling a catalase?
boiling catalase denatures the enzyme making unable to function
What does enzymes functions depend on?
The function of an enzyme is dependent on the shape of the enzyme. The structure and shape determines what the enzyme can do.
What is a food source of the enzyme catalase?
Carrots, patatoes, and liver are good sources of enzyme catalase
Did the addition of acid increase or decrease the activity of catalase?
Catalase is an enzyme that catalyzes the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen. It requires an optimum pH of 7 to properly function, thus the addition of acid will decrease or deactivate the enzyme.
What enzyme distinguishes staphylococci from streptococci?
Catalase. Staphylococci are catalase positive. Streptococci are catalase negative.
What is the function of catylase?
Aparrently, this is a misnomer, and the correct spelling is catalase, an enzyme that breaks down peroxida into water and oxygen.
What enzyme acts on hydrogen peroxide in living organisms?
Catalase Catalase
Why does fresh liver react better in H2O2 then boiled liver?
It all has to do with catalase. Catalase is an enzyme and a biological catalyst in the decomposition of H2O2. When its fresh, catalase is still present in the liver. However, when the liver is boiled, the catalase enzyme is denatured (as it is a protein).
Why does the structure of a protein or enzyme determine its function?
Yes.
Hydrogen is a substrate of the enzyme catalase?
Peroxide
What hydrogen is a substance of the enzyme catalase?
peroxide
What happens when you mix cold liver and peroxide?
The enzyme in the liver (catalase) decomposes the hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) into water and oxygen molecules. However this reaction will be slower then the liver being at 37 degrees celsius as this is the optimal condition for the enzyme catalase. The reaction will occur at a slower rate when an enzyme is below its optimal condition so generally when an enzyme is in cold conditions it will function slower.
