pineapple and bead bio quiz

where do you put the name of an enzyme when you are writing a chemical equation?

above the arrow

what are enzymes that are proteins that bond together

amino acid

why did boiled pineapple juice allow jello to gel?

boiling would denature the pineapple

name a specific enzyme?

bromelin

what is the name of the enzyme we are using i this lab?

bromelin

what is the basic difference between the help of coenzymes and the help of cofactors for enzymes?

coenzymes are vitamins, they're cofactors mineral that help

enzymes can not be killed

enzymes can not be killed

how does a coenzyme affect the rate of an enzyme reaction?

helper-speeds the reaction up

why can fresh pineapple juice not gel?

it contains an enzyme called bromelain, that breaks up the gelatin into it's amino acid building blocks.

What happens in low temperature?

it lowers the speed

how does an enzyme help a reaction?

it speeds up the process

what was the substrate in the pineapple lab?

jello proteins

what was the substrate for the enzyme?

pineapple

what is the meaning of the active site of an enzyme?

pocket for the substrate

what is a substrate?

substance on which the enzyme acts on

what was the substrate in the bead lab?

the color of the beads

In this enzyme lab, what was the source of the enzyme (where did we get the enzyme from?)

the protien

what really act as coenzyme in you cells?

vitamins

can people use canned pineapple to their jello desserts?

yes, canned contains inactive bromelin enzymes