Question

. A protease is added to a suspension of egg protein in a test-tube and kept at 37°C. After 8 minutes, the protein changes from cloudy to transparent. Which product, or products, will now be present in the test-tube

Answer 1

Answer:

amino acids

Explanation:

A protease is an enzyme capable of catalyzing the breakdown of proteins into polypeptide fragments and single amino acids, which are the building block of proteins. Proteases act by breaking peptide bonds by a process called hydrolysis, a reaction where water molecules break down peptide bonds (hydro means water and lysis means split). Proteases can be classified depending on the catalytic residue into cysteine, serine, threonine, aspartic, glutamic and metalloproteases.

Answer 2

The product that will be present in the test tube will be amino acids.

Protease is an enzyme that acts on protein by converting it into different

types of amino acids.

Amino acids are referred to as the building block of life and are important

nutrients in growth and replacement of worn-out tissues. The protease acts

on the protein by breaking the peptide bonds under the required

temperature.

An inadequate temperature may result in the denaturing of the enzyme

which was why the test was done at 37°C. This is the body temperature of

humans which led to the formation of amino acids which is absorbed by cells

of the body.

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