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on enzymes.

Submitted by ekim on Thu, 10/11/2007 - 3:39pm.

Saskia Guerrier, Eurie Kim

Our story on what enzymes are...
So this is what we know, enzymes work the "best" in neutral conditions and not so well in extreme conditions.
For example, in the pH experiement, the enzyme had the fastest effect when the pH was neutral (7.4), and the slowest effects when the pH was either acidic (2.0) or basic (10.4).
Enzymes are substances that create change, BUT only in a standardized environment. However, if the environment is drastically changed, the the enzyme is less effective in creating change.
So basically, enzymes help us determine the status of life b/c they work under liveable conditions.

enzymes mirror life.

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