Cloning and Biotechnology - Immobilised Enzymes Flashcards
What can immobolised enzymes used in the industry be mixed with?
PRODUCTS of reaction
What has to happen to the products?
SEPARATED from mixture
What can this be?
COSTLY and COMPLICATED
How is this problem avoided?
Using IMMOBOLISED enzymes
What are immobolised enzymes?
- Enzymes attached to INSOLUBLE material
- Can’t become mixed with products
In how many ways can enzymes become immobolised?
Three
What is the first method?
- ENCAPSULATED in ALGINATE beads
- Acts as SEMI PERMEABLE membrane
What is the second method?
TRAPPED in **SILICA GEL MATRIX **
What is the third method?
COVALENTLY bonded to CELLULOSE or COLLAGEN fibres
In industry, what is the substrate solution for a reaction run through?
COLUMN of IMMOBOLISED enzymes
Give two advantages of using immobolised enzymes
- MORE stable than FREE enzymes
- LESS likely to DENATURE in HIGH temperatures
- Product isn’t mixed with enzymes
Give two disadvantages of using immobolised enzymes
- EXTRA equipment required which may be EXPENSIVE
- IE’s MORE expensive to buy than FREE enzymes
Why are some people unable to digest lactose?
DON’T produce ENOUGH or ANY of enzyme LACTASE
What is the role of lactase?
BREAKS DOWN lactose into GLUCOSE and GALACTOSE
Industrially, what can be done with fresh milk now?
- Passed over IMMOBOLISED lactase
- Produce LACTOSE FREE milk