The Effects of Peroxidase

The breakdown of hydrogen peroxide by the enzyme peroxidase is a common chemical reaction in cellular metabolism. However if the cells develops high amounts of hydrogen peroxide, it can harm the cell itself. There is a reaction within the liver that involves the hydrogen atoms in a toxic substance to bond with already existing oxygen molecules, this in turn forms hydrogen peroxide. The hydrogen peroxide is then neutralized by a specific interaction with the enzymes. …showed first 75 words of 658 total…

…showed last 75 words of 658 total…temperature. Then dipped filter paper into a 0°C enzyme and dropped it into an 0°C H2O2 then we timed the disc from when it hit the bottom of the H2O2 until it reached the top. After we timed how long it took the filter paper to reach the top we then calculated the rate of hydrogen peroxide break down as the distance traveled with respect to time.