Using the Glucose Oxidase Peroxidase System in Enzyme Kinetics

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-1-1995

Department

Chemistry and Biochemistry

School

Mathematics and Natural Sciences

Abstract

An expeimental protocol is described for a biochemistry laboratory on enzyme kinetics using glucose oxidase coupled to a horseradish peroxidase/colored dye system to yield an easily visualized and quantitated product. The experiment is designed to illustrate the concepts of specific activity, substrate specificity and kinetic parameters. Optional extensions of the protocol could explore parameters of coupled enzyme systems, reversible inhibition and enzyme immobilization.

Publication Title

Journal of Chemical Education

Volume

72

Issue

12

First Page

A240

Last Page

A241

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