2022 ScienceFest: Enzyme Catalysis Demos

Lab members:
Demos: Catalase- and yeast-catalyzed elephant’s toothpaste, bromelain- or pineapple-catalyzed gelatin degradation. In both cases, we looked at relative rates of reactions using purified enzyme and enzyme from a natural source. We also developed a simple paper/paper clip model for protein folding for participants to take home.

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Numbers (CHE-2154726 and -2226475). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.