WJEC GCE BIOLOGY Immobilised Enzymes What’s the connection between me and this milk bottle?
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WJE
C G
CE B
IOLO
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d E
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What’s the connection
between me and this milk
bottle?
WJE
C G
CE B
IOLO
GY
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d E
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mes
To find out we first need to look at the relative surface areas of spheres ….
12 units
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CE B
IOLO
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And for the green sphere ….
20 units
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CE B
IOLO
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Count
28
Total surface circumference = 28 12units
= 336 units
4 20units
= 80 units
Note that the effect will be increased because the balls are spherical
WJE
C G
CE B
IOLO
GY
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How does this affect flow rate?
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Enzyme (lactase)
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Above we see lactose (blue sphere) digested by lactase into glucose and galactose (blue semi spheres)
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This milk is lactose reduced and therefore I
can digest it better!
