... Or How Fast a Substrate Disappears Flashcards

1
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What does the enzyme analyse catalyse?

A

The breakdown of starch to maltose

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How is it easy to detect starch?

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Using iodine solution - if starch is present it will go from browny-orange to blue-black

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What can you time?

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How long it takes for the starch to disparar by regularly sampling the starch solution, and use the times to compare rates between different tests

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4
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What can you see by adjusting the water bath temp?

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How temp affects the activity of amylase

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5
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What do you need to control?

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The variables

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