Enzymes

__**1. @ Home: Complete Lab #2: Enzyme Catalysis online:**__ []

__**2. In class: Case 1: Picture Perfect**__ Knowing about the structure and function of carbohydrates and enzymatic reactions, it is now time to solve a problem! How do museum textile conservators apply their knowledge of the structure and function of macromolecules to clean, restore, and preserve old fabrics?

__** Due **__

__**3. Enzyme Essay:**__

**Enzymes are biological catalysts.**
 * 1) Research a specific enzyme and explain it's chemical structure to it's specifiicity and catalytic activity.
 * 2) Design a quantitative experiment to investigate the influence of pH or temperature on the activity of the enzyme you studied.
 * 3) Describe what information concerning the structure of an enzyme could be inferred from your experiments.

**(Please send this essay to me through Google Docs!)** **__Due__**

__** 4. Metabolic Pathways **__ **// ﻿How does FEEDBACK INHIBITION work in metabolic pathways? //** **// What problem(s) can arise if this process is interrupted? //** **// Research a specific pathway and share your research on this page. //** **//Here are some topics to help you along the way (or find your own)://**
 * **// ﻿Hormones --> Endocrine System (many different ones to choose from) //**
 * **// Hemoglobin and oxygen affinity //**
 * **// Hemoglobin-S (Sickle-cell mutation) //**
 * **// Phosphofructokinase (AMP/ATP) --> Glycolysis //**

__**Take this quiz at home to test your knowledge about enzymes!:**__ []