Chemical Reaction Lab

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Introduction
When a chemical reaction occurs anywhere in the universe, it needs energy. The human body is no exception. For some reactions, the energy required to start the reaction is Enzymes are special proteins designed to assist in the breaking down of macromolecules. They do so by holding the macromolecule in place at the active site, therefore lowering the amount of energy it takes to start the chemical reaction. There are different enzymes for each macromolecule; Pectinase and Cellulase are both examples of enzymes, and were the enzymes tested in this lab.
Pectinase is used to break down pectin, a polysaccharide that is often found in the cell walls of leaves, roots and fruits. Pectinase is used to extract juice from fruit purées.

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