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
