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IB Biology Core 3.6 Enzymes What is an Enzyme? Enzymes are catalysts that are produced by living organisms. A catalyst speeds up chemical reactions without being changed by the reaction itself. Enzymes are globular proteins which act as catalysts in chemical reactions in living things. Chemical processes would occur at a rate that is too slow Enzymes are composed of long chains of amino acids that for living organisms if enzymes were not involved. Cells can control their metabolism by controlling the enzymes they produce. During these chemical reactions, one or more substrates are catalysed by an enzyme into a product. have folded into a very specific three-dimensional shape which contains an active site. An active site is a region on the surface of an enzyme to which substrates will bind and which catalyses a chemical reaction involving the substrate. Animations! What is an Enzyme? http://www.northland.cc. mn.us/biology/biology111 1/animations/enzyme.swf How Enzymes work: http://highered.mcgrawhill.com/sites/007249585 5/student_view0/chapter2 /animation__how_enzyme s_work.html Enzyme-Substrate Specificity The active site of each enzyme has a very specific This is known as enzyme-substrate specificity. The enzyme and substrate fit together like a key fits a specific lock. The enzyme is the lock and the substrate is the key. and intricate shape and it also has distinct chemical properties that match those of its substrate. Not only does the substrate molecule fit the shape of the active site but it is also chemically attracted to it. Effects on Enzyme Activity Enzymes can be affected by three different factors in their environment. A change in these factors can affect the rate at which the enzyme will work or they can render it ineffective. Enzymes must have the right conditions they need in order to work effectively. Enzyme activity is affected by temperature, pH, and the concentration of the substrate. http://www.kscience.co.uk/animations/model.swf Temperature Enzyme activity will increase as temperature increases (often doubles with every 10˚C rise). At a higher temperature more collisions occur between the substrate and the enzymes due to faster movement of molecules. However, at high temperatures enzymes are denatured and stop working. High heat causes vibrations inside the enzymes which break bonds needed to maintain the structure of the enzyme. PH As pH levels increase or decrease from the optimum level for each specific enzyme, the activity level is reduced. Both acids and alkalis can denature enzymes. A pH of 7 is optimum for most enzymes. Substrate Concentration Enzyme activity is directly proportional to substrate concentration at low concentration levels. As the concentration of the substrate rises, the enzyme activity increases because random collisions of substrate molecules and enzymes increases as the concentration of the substrate increases. At high substrate concentrations, all the active sites of the enzymes will be occupied so raising the concentration level will no longer have an effect. Denaturation Denaturation is changing the structure of an enzyme (protein) that results in the loss (usually permanent) of its biological properties. This means it can no longer carry out its function. Denaturation occurs as a result of a change in temperature or pH. Denaturation in Action! Lactose free milk http://highered.mcgraw- Enzymes are a very hill.com/sites/0072943696/student_view0/chapter2/animation__protein_de naturation.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2ju5ys3Cxc important part of biotechnology, which is the use of organisms or parts of organisms to produce things or carry out useful processes. Lactose is a dissacharide found in milk. Biotechnology companies culture a particular species of The enzyme lactase is used to break it down into glucose yeast known as Kluyveromyces lactis which grows naturally in milk. These yeast produce lactase which the companies extract and purify to sell to food manufacturing companies. and galactose (two monosaccharides). Under normal circumstances the human body produces enough lactase to break down any lactose consumed in the diet. Lactose intolerance around the world Lactase can be added to milk to break down lactose into glucose and galactose. This is very helpful to people who are lactose intolerant. People who are lactose intolerant do not produce enough lactase to break down the lactose found in milk and milk products. By adding lactase to milk, the lactose is broken down before it is consumed therefore making the milk product lactosereduced and it can be consumed by an individual with lactose intolerance. Making Lactose-Free Milk Most people produce less lactase as they get older. In some areas, a mutation has allowed lactase production to continue, people with lactose intolerance do not have this mutation. Fun in the Lab! First the Lactase is immobilised in alginate Factors that affect enzyme activity Next the beads are placed in a container Decomposition of peroxide (H202) by Peroxidase in beads. over which milk can be passed. The milk is collected and re-circulated (pump) to convert any remaining lactose to glucose and galactose. The circulation is maintained until all lactose has been converted. This model of an industrial process allow the lactase to be recovered and re-used (cheaper). Efficient conversion of lactose to glucose and galactose. High % lactose conversion is achieved. All these factors reduce cost particularly on the downstream processing and purification. potato and liver!