Question

follow this link: enzyme simulation set the simulation to the values listed below

1. set starch to 2.5 mmol.
2. set amylase to 1 mmol.
3. set maltose, maltase, glucose, and amylase inhibitor to 0.
4. set ph to 7 and temperature to 35.
5. run the simulation for 30 seconds, observe what happens and answer the following questio5ns:

of these molecules: amylase, starch, and maltose, which one is the substrate, which is the product, and which is the enzyme.
substrate
product
enzyme
a. what happened to the amount of starch after 30 seconds?
b. what happened to the amount of maltose after 30 seconds?

Explanation:

Enzymes are biological catalysts that speed up chemical reactions. In this case, amylase is the enzyme. A substrate is the molecule upon which an enzyme acts. Starch is the substrate here as amylase acts on it. The product is the molecule formed as a result of the enzymatic reaction. Maltose is the product formed from the breakdown of starch by amylase.

For part a, since amylase is acting on starch (the substrate), the amount of starch will decrease as it is being broken - down. For part b, as starch is being broken down by amylase, maltose (the product) is being formed, so the amount of maltose will increase.

Answer:

Substrate	Starch
Enzyme	Amylase

a. The amount of starch decreased.

b. The amount of maltose increased.