Question

Help me create a hypothesis and experiment for the question, “Do acidic conditions
deactivate amylase?”

Answer 1

Well, i know that amylase is an enzyme that catalyzes starch...it breaks down starch into sugars?
They are bonded by a \(\alpha-1,4-glycosidic\) bond

So, seeing as how they catalyze the breakdown of starch, you could propose something with a potato, since it is a high starch food.

Your hypothesis is basically an "educated guess" of your experiment and how you think it will proceed. You're actual experiment is what you will use to either prove or disprove your hypothesis.

Answer 2

Starch foods include: bread, pasta, cereal, rice...just some of the things you could use for an experiment.

Then, think about what the function of amylase IS. Notice that I said it catalyzes starch. Think about what it means to catalyze. Also, think about starch. Starch is considered a complex carbohydrate, meaning it could be a chain of carbons and hydrogens! You might want to use the structure of some dissacharide or some carb...

Also, think about it, if you have a "complex" carb, and it becomes a sugar. You must be breaking something down into a more simpler molecule, since sugars are more simple molecules!

Answer 3

NOW, think about what would happen if it was in acidic environment (HINT: fermentation)

Answer 4

what can i use as acid in this experiment