B M : Enzyme-Controlled Reactions Flashcards
1
Q
What are the two ways you can measure an enzyme controlled reaction?
A
- How fast the product of the reaction is made
- how fast the substrate is broken down
2
Q
Test to measure how fast the substrate is made?
A
- catalase catalyses the breakdown of hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen
- measure the amount of oxygen given off
3
Q
Test to measure how fast substrate is broken down?
A
- Amylase catalyses the break down of starch to maltose
4
Q
how are results of enzyme controlled reactions usually shown?
A
In line graphs
5
Q
you can use a tangent to work out what?
A
The initial rate of reaction
6
Q
what the initial rate of reaction
A
the rate of the reaction at the start of the reaction
