While performing an experiment on the enzyme amylase, Macy uses three different
pH solutions: pH 3.0, pH 4.0, and pH 6.7. She finds that all the starch is broken down fastest at pH 6.7.

How would you justify these findings?

Question

While performing an experiment on the enzyme amylase, Macy uses three different 
pH solutions: pH 3.0, pH 4.0, and pH 6.7. She finds that all the starch is broken down fastest at pH 6.7.

How would you justify these findings?

surryyy · Answer

The optimum pH for amylase is pH 6.7, at which the rate of reaction is the highest.

anonymous · Answer

yep

anonymous · Answer

You already know that.  The question asks to justify this.  So, why is the pH of 6.7 the optimal pH? Where do you find the amylase?