WORK № 4. The influence of рН on the enzymes activity

Enzymes

WORK № 1. Thermolabile of ferments.

APPARATUSES: support with test-tubes, 50 ml cylinders or conical flasks, different graduated pipettes, eye pipettes, alcohol lamp, thermostat (37oC), glass with ice.

REACTIVES:diluted saliva (take 20-25 ml of distilled water in mouth and collect it through paper filter in cylinder), 0.3% solution of NaCl, 1% solution of starch on the 0.3% solution of 0.3% solution of NaCl, reactive of Lugol (20g of KJ and 10 g of iodine dissolve in 100 ml of water, then this solution dissolves by distilled water as 1:5).

PRACTICE COURSE. Three test-tubes are labeled by numbers and 2-3 ml of diluted saliva is put into the 3 labeled test-tubes. The saliva from the first test-tube is boiling during 1-2 min. Than add 4-5 ml of 1% solution of starch in each of 3 test-tubes. Put test-tubes number 1 and 2 into thermostat (37oC) or water-bath on 10 min. The test-tube number 3 put in glass with ice on 10 min. After that reactive of Lugol is added in all test-tubes by 1 drop. Fill the table of experiment and make summary.

 

Number of test-tube Enzyme Conditions of experiment Substrate Incubation Colour with iodine
Amylase Denaturated enzyme Starch 10 min, 37оС  
Amylase Native enzyme Starch 10 min, 37оС  
Amylase Native enzyme Starch 10 min, 0оС  

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WORK № 2. The influence of activators and inhibitors

APPARATUSES: support with test-tubes, different graduated pipettes, eye pipettes, thermostat (37oC) or water-bath.

REACTIVES:diluted saliva, 1% solution of NaCl, 1% solution of starch on the 0.3% solution of NaCl, 1% solution of CuSO4, distilled water, reactive of Lugol.

PRACTICE COURSE. Three test-tubes are labeled by numbers and 4-5 ml of 1% solution of starch is put into the 3 labeled test-tubes. Than in the test-tube number 1 add 1-2 ml of 1% solution of NaCl, in the test-tube number 2 – 1-2 ml of 1% solution of CuSO4 and in the test-tube number 3 – 1-2 ml of distilled water. Each of test-tubes is added by 1-2 ml of diluted saliva. Mix thoroughly each of these test-tubes and incubate them during 10 min into water-bath (37oC). After that add by 1 drop of reactive of Lugol in each test-tube and fill the table of experiment.

 

Number of test-tube Enzyme Effector Substrate Incubation Colour with iodine
Amylase NaCl Starch 10 min,37оС  
Amylase CuSO4 Starch 10 min,37оС  
Amylase Н2О Starch 10 min, 37оС  

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WORK № 3. Specific action of yeast enzyme

APPARATUSES: support with test-tubes, different graduated pipettes, eye pipettes, alcohol lamp, thermostat (37oC), porcelain mortar with pestle, funnels, paper filters.

REACTIVES: 0.5 g of dry yeast, 1% solution of starch on the 0.3% solution of NaCl, 1% solution of CuSO4, 10% solution of NaOH, 2% solution of saccharose, distilled water.

PRACTICE COURSE. First of all take 0.5 g of dry yeast and triturate them in the porcelain mortar with pestle. Than add 5 ml of water and continue triturate yeast together with water. Filtrate the obtain mixture through fluted filter. Filter liquor contain yeast enzyme (saccharase).

Two test-tubes are labeled by numbers and 1 ml of saccharase is put into each of them. Than add 1 ml of 2% solution of saccharose in test-tube number 1 and 1 ml of 1% solution of starch into test-tube number 2. Put all test-tubes into water-bath (37оС) on 15 minutes. After that do Trommer test. Take two clean test-tube and add in the first of them 5 drops of solution from the test-tube number 1. In the second test-tube fill 5 drops of solution from the test-tube number 2. Than add 10 drops of 10% solution NaOH and 1-3 drops of 1% solution of CuSO4 (II). Mix all solutions and heat them to the boiling. Red colour of solution shows us that glucose is present.

 

Number of test-tube Enzyme (saccharase), ml Solution of saccharose, ml Solution of starch, ml Reaction of Trommer (+ or -)
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-  

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WORK № 4. The influence of рН on the enzymes activity

APPARATUSES: support with test-tubes, different graduated pipettes, eye pipettes, thermostat or water-bath (37oC).

REACTIVES:0,2М solution of Na2HPO4 (solution A), 0,1М solution of citric acid (C6H8O7.H2O) (solution B). Buffer solutions (рН 5,0 : 515ml of solution А mix with 485 ml of solution B; рН 6,8 : 772,5 ml of solution А mix with 227,5 ml of solution B; рН 8,0 : 972,5 ml of solution А mix with 27,5 ml of solution B), diluted saliva, 1% solution of starch, reactive of Lugol.

PRACTICE COURSE. Take three test-tubes and labeled them. Fill test-tubes by 2-3 ml of buffer solutions with different values of рН (5,0; 6,8; 8,0). Add 2-3 ml of diluted saliva and 4-5 ml of 1% solution of starch in each of test-tube. Mix solutions in each test-tube and incubate them during 10 min into water-bath (37оС). After that add by 1 drop of reactive of Lugol in each test-tube and fill the table of your experiment.

 

Number of test-tube Enzyme рН medium Substrate Incubation Colour with iodine
Amylase 5,0 Starch 10 min, 37оС  
Amylase 6,8 Starch 10 min, 37оС  
Amylase 8,0 Starch 10 min, 37оС  

 

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