Question

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enzyme simulation
name:
you will be examining enzyme - mediated reactions involving amylase and maltase.
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background info:
reactions involved in this simulation:
amylase maltase
starch (glucose chains) → maltose → glucose

1. identify the following for reaction 1:
2. identify the following for reaction 2:
3. run the simulation with only starch and amylase present.

a. what happens to the amount of starch over time?
b. what happens to the amount of maltose?
c. what happens to the amount of amylase?

Explanation:

• For reaction 1:
• The product is maltose as starch is broken down by amylase.
• The enzyme is amylase.
• For reaction 2:
• The enzyme is maltase.
• For part 3:
• a. The amount of starch decreases over time as it is being broken down by amylase.
• b. The amount of maltose increases as starch is converted to maltose by amylase.
• c. The amount of amylase remains relatively constant as enzymes are not consumed in the reaction.

Answer:

1.

• Product: maltose
• Enzyme: amylase

2.

• Enzyme: maltase

3.

• a. The amount of starch decreases over time.
• b. The amount of maltose increases over time.
• c. The amount of amylase remains relatively constant.