Proteins
What are Foods that Have Protein?
What is the job of an enzyme?
Break down larger molecules into smaller ones.
What is the fruit we experimented with that contained the enzyme bromelain?
Pineapple
What are Proteins?
Large complex molecules that play many critical roles in the body.
True or False:
An enzyme is not a protein.
False
What is the fruit that contained the enzyme actinidin?
Kiwi
What small units make up proteins?
Amino Acids.
Does an enzyme speed up or slow down chemical reactions?
Speed Up
Which tube did not solidify?
The one with uncooked pineapple. Tube 2.
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Do Enzymes get recycled?
An enzyme is not destroyed during the reaction and is used over and over again. So yes.
It contained the enzyme bromelain.
What is the function of the protein: antibodies?
For defense against foreign pathogens.
What is the function of the enzyme protease? Hint: trypsin is an example
Breaks down proteins into amino acids.