Enzyme Action: Testing Catalase Activity Explain why the [VO] of the reactions at pH 3 and temperature of 100°C were (or should have been) lower than the other treatments conducted. In your response consider the following: a) The effect of these conditions on the structure of the enzyme. b) Why this structural effect resulted in a decreased [VO].
Enzyme kinetics
In biochemistry, enzymes are proteins that act as biological catalysts. Catalysis is the addition of a catalyst to a chemical reaction to speed up the pace of the reaction. Catalysis can be categorized as either homogeneous or heterogeneous, depending on whether the catalysts are distributed in the same phase as that of the reactants. Enzymes are an essential part of the cell because, without them, many organic processes would slow down and thus will affect the processes that are important for cell survival and sustenance.
Regulation of Enzymes
A substance that acts as a catalyst to regulate the reaction rate in the living organism's metabolic pathways without itself getting altered is an enzyme. Most of the biological reactions and metabolic pathways in the living systems are carried out by enzymes. They are specific for their works and work in particular conditions. It maintains the best possible rate of reaction in the most stable state. The enzymes have distinct properties as they can proceed with the reaction in any direction, their particular binding sites, pH specificity, temperature specificity required in very few amounts.
![### Enzyme Action: Testing Catalase Activity
**8) Explain why the [V₀] of the reactions at pH 3 and temperature of 100°C were (or should have been) lower than the other treatments conducted. In your response consider the following:**
a) The effect of these conditions on the structure of the enzyme.
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b) Why this structural effect resulted in a decreased [V₀].
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Every enzyme has it optimum pH and temperature at which it works at the maximum rate. V0 is the initial velocity of the enzyme that is at the start of the reaction and if the reaction proceeds when all the conditions are optimal then the reaction reaches at maximum velocity called Vmax.
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