8876 / 2027

Chapter 4 / 4 short lessons

Enzymes and investigations

Explain catalysis, interpret rate changes and design a controlled enzyme investigation.

H1 Biology / 8876 / 2027 syllabus

What do you think?

An amylase mixture reaches the same endpoint in half the time. What happens to the estimate 1/time?

Lessons

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01

Bind, lower the barrier, release

Explain active sites, enzyme-substrate complexes, activation energy and specificity using both binding hypotheses.

About 6 min
About 6 min
02

Explain an optimum, not just a peak

Explain temperature and pH effects on enzyme-catalysed rates using molecular interactions.

About 5 min
About 5 min
03

What becomes limiting?

Explain substrate- and enzyme-concentration effects on reaction rate.

About 5 min
About 5 min
04

Measure rate and judge the evidence

Plan and interpret controlled enzyme investigations using product formation or substrate disappearance.

About 6 min
About 6 min
What you will be able to do
  • Connect enzyme shape to catalysis.
  • Explain four factors affecting reaction rate.
  • Measure rate and evaluate experimental evidence.

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