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Modern enzymes are usually named by incorporating the name of the polymer hydrolyzed and the suffix "-ase". So following those rules, the enzyme that breaks down lactose is lactase.

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What type of enzyme would catalyses a condensation reaction of two amino acids?

A peptidyl transferase enzyme would catalyze the condensation reaction of two amino acids to form a peptide bond. This enzymatic reaction is essential for protein synthesis in living organisms.


How did the use of a lower enzyme concentration affect your experiment If your experiment did not work as expected what should have happened?

Using a lower enzyme concentration would result in a slower rate of reaction because there are fewer enzymes available to catalyze the reaction. If the experiment did not work as expected, increasing the enzyme concentration could have potentially sped up the reaction and led to the expected results.


What are some example sentences for the word catalyze?

The new policy served to catalyze a wave of innovation within the company. The presence of a mentor can catalyze a student's academic success. The introduction of renewable energy incentives helped to catalyze the shift towards sustainable practices.


What would be the effect on product formation if the enzyme were heated to a temperature of 100 degrees celsius for 10 minutes before repeating the experiment?

Heating the enzyme to 100 degrees Celsius may denature it, causing the enzyme to lose its active conformation and hence lose its ability to catalyze the reaction effectively. This would likely result in a decrease in product formation or no product formation at all in the subsequent experiment.


Why is the shape of H2O2 important to the enzyme catalase?

it is important because the shape of h2o2 must be complementary to the shape of the active site of the calase enzyme. Enzyme substarate complex can be formed and enzyme product complex can then be formed. If h202 shape was not complementary of the shape of the active site of catalase h202 could not be broken down into water and oxygen. Without the enzyme present it would take days for the h202 to break down. It would eventually break but it would take a long time. So the shape is important because without h202 would not be able to bind with the active site.

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Which type of protein hepls to catalyze biochemical reactions?

That would be an enzyme.


What enzyme catalyzes the digestion of starch?

Lactase catalyzes the breakdown of lactose. It would probably not catalyze the breakdown of starch because enzymes are SPECIFIC and are typically named for the substrate that it acts on. Amylase is the enzyme that catalyzes the breakdown of starch. (Named so because in plants, starch is stored in the amyloplasts)


How do you rid the pool of oils from pool bathers?

You need to be using an enzyme treatment that would breakdown oils


What type of enzyme would catalyses a condensation reaction of two amino acids?

A peptidyl transferase enzyme would catalyze the condensation reaction of two amino acids to form a peptide bond. This enzymatic reaction is essential for protein synthesis in living organisms.


What would interfere most with the ability of an enzyme to catalyze a reaction?

If the conditions in the environment are less than optimal (most often this means temperature, but it can also refer to pressure, salinity [saltiness] or a significant change in pH), the enyzme will lose its shape (called denaturation) and be unable to catalyze the reaction.


The process by which digestive enzymes catalyze the breakdown of larger molecules to smaller molecules with the addition of water is known as?

The reaction would be termed a chemical reaction.


How does the enzyme subsrate help the enzyme work?

The substrate is the molecule that the enzyme acts upon, fitting into the enzyme's active site like a key fitting into a lock. This binding triggers a conformational change in the enzyme that allows it to catalyze the reaction more efficiently. The substrate provides the specific chemical groups and orientation needed for the enzyme to perform its function.


What is the name for an enzyme that has lost its ability?

An enzyme that has lost its ability to function properly is often referred to as a denatured enzyme. This can occur due to changes in temperature, pH, or the presence of certain chemicals that disrupt the enzyme's structure. Once denatured, an enzyme may no longer be able to catalyze reactions effectively.


What enzyme would use NAD as a coenzyme?

Alcohol dehydrogenase uses NAD as a coenzyme to catalyze the conversion of alcohols to aldehydes or ketones, with the reduction of NAD+ to NADH.


Explain the effects of pH on enzyme reaction rates?

Enzyme reaction rates are influenced by pH because enzymes have an optimal pH at which they function most effectively. Deviation from this optimal pH can denature the enzyme, rendering it less active or inactive. pH affects the enzyme's shape and charge, which in turn affects its ability to bind to the substrate and catalyze the reaction.


If an enzyme is added to a solution where its substrates and products are in equillibrium what would occur?

If the enzyme is reversable (can catalyse the reaction in both directions such as Carbonic Anhydrase - H20 + CO2 <-> HCO3 + HO) And assuming that the conditions are such that no one direction is favoured over the other, Then the enzyme will randomly catalyze the products into substrates and vice versa with the net result being equilibrium is maintained. If on the other hand the enzyme will only work in one direction (S -> P) then, depending on the kinetics of the reaction, Substrate would be converted into product disrupting the equilibrium.


What are a pair of simple sugars?

A disaccharide, an example of this would be Sucrose, which is a disaccharide made up of Fructose and Glucose, and also Lactose, which is a disaccharide made up of Galactose and Glucose.