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Substrate Up.

Submitted by cmcgowan on Thu, 10/11/2007 - 3:40pm.

Our story is that enzymes are working to keep things stable and neutral. Our experiment showed that more enzymes can better overcome the limitations of the substrate (e.g., more quickly).

Furthermore, in the pH test, the enzyme rate was highest at 7, which is neutral. In the temperature test, the enzyme rate was highest at room temperature.  So, it appears that enzymes rise more quickly/are most efficient at the "averages" of their environment. As a result, we believe that the job of enzymes is to achieve homeostasis in an organism.

 

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Caitlin and Rachel

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