Proteinsand Enzymes

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Describe a protien
Large molecules made from a chain of amino acids
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What are enzymes?
Biological catalysts
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Amylase enzymes
starch to sugar
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Lipase
lipids to fatty acids
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Protease
proteins to amino acids
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Name 4 types of industry products enzymes are used in
protease- baby food, carbohydrase- starch to glucose, cheap sweetener , isomerase- glucose to fructose, diet foods and protease and lipase in washing detergents
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What are the pros of enzymes in washing detergent?
they can work at lower temperatures so save money, they work faster than regular detergents
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What are the cons of enzymes in washing detergent?
They're expensive, denatured at high temperatures and washing at low temps means allergens etc are not washed away.
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