Phosphatase
‘Experiments on product inhibition with phosphatase’ Higher Biology Metabolism and Survival: 1. Metabolic pathways and their control - Control of metabolic pathways ‘Experiments on product inhibition with phosphatase’
‘Experiments on product inhibition with phosphatase’ Higher Human Biology Human Cells: 6. Metabolic pathways - Control of metabolic pathways ‘Experiments on product inhibition with phosphatase’
Phosphatase Phosphatase enzymes from plants: a versatile resource for post-16 courses Meatyard, B. (1999), J. Biol. Educ., 33(2), 109-112.
The Assay
PP = phenolphthalein (product) PPP = phenolphthalein phosphate (substrate)
Preparing the enzyme extract (Part A) Running the assay (Part B)
Creating the extract
Germination
Maceration Distilled water
Loading centrifuge tube
Centrifugation
Retain supernatant
Running the Assay
Running the assay
Investigations Effect of temperature Effect of pH Phosphatase levels from different species Phosphatase levels in different locations Effect of phosphate concentration
Results
Results