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Biology Question

Cruel Sun · 2012-05-03 15:44:46

Give one application of a named immobilised enzyme. In your answer refer to substrate, enzyme and product ? Seems to pop up alot, could anyone give me an example of an answer to it. Thanks.

03-05-2012 4:44pm

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Cruel Sun

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Give one application of a named immobilised enzyme. In your answer refer to substrate, enzyme and product ?

Seems to pop up alot, could anyone give me an example of an answer to it.

Thanks.

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#2 03-05-2012 4:54pm

Lorrainbo

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Hi Martin, Enzyme: Glucose Isomerase
Substrate: Glucose
Product: Fructose

Application: In soft drink industry, fructose is the sweeter sugar but also the more expensive sugar. So by using the enzyme glucose isomerase to convert the glucose into fructose they avoid the extra cost.

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#3 03-05-2012 4:55pm

irishdub14

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To change glucose into fructose you use Glucose Isomerase.

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#4 03-05-2012 4:55pm

doopa

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There is a new stackexchange for biology:

http://biology.stackexchange.com/questions

Its a really good Q&A forum.

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