Everything you need to know about enzymes. Some of the most frequently asked questions are as follows:- Q.1. What is a cofactor in an enzyme? Ans: Some enzymes require chemical groups other than their amino acid residues for activity. A cofactor may be either one or more inorganic ions like Fe2+, Mg2+, Mn2+, or Zn2+ or a complex organic or [...]
In this article we will discuss about the application of enzymes, explained with the help of diagrams. The enzymes possess high catalytic activity and lack undesirable side reactions, therefore, have ' been exploited recently on an increasing scale, in food, pharmaceutical and chemical industries. According to Nicholas C. Price and Lewis Stevens (1999), because of advancement of genetic engineering a [...]
In this article we will discuss about the role of enzymes as surfactants in making detergents. The surfactants are the surface-active-agents which decrease the tension between molecules lying on the surface of a liquid. The first patent for use of enzymes in detergent was granted in 1913.It was a crude extract of pancreas (pancreatin) in a solution of sodium carbonate. [...]