Enzyme Activity Lab

What makes catalase work best?

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About this activity

Find out what makes catalase work best. Set up a fair test of temperature or pH, measure the foam, graph an optimum and zoom in on the active site.

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Instructions

Catalase is an enzyme found in liver, potatoes and your own cells.

Work through the 7 steps in order.

Choose one variable to test: temperature or pH.

Run 3 trials.

This is an illustrative teaching model.