The Effect of Temperature on
the Catalase Enzyme
Catalase is one of the most popular enzymes to use with introductory-level biology and anatomy students, because it is easy to get, and the chemical reaction it catalyzes is very visible. This is a set of instructions for students to design a series of procedures to test the level of activity of the enzyme under different temperature conditions. This enzyme is also not specific to any body system, so no prior anatomy knowledge is really necessary.
Essential concepts: Enzymes, catayze, decomposition reaction, denaturation, effects of temperature on enzymes.
