The human body goes through many different reactions and processes that are necessary for humans to live. Chemical reactions by the human body are never seen with the human eye, but it is so vital that these processes are understood. Without this understanding, diseases and disorders can never be resolved or controlled. These processes may be small in size, but have a great deal of impact on the function of the human body. One vital process in the human body observed in chemistry is the idea of chemical kinetics. Chemical kinetics is the study of the rate of reactions, or how fast reactions occur.1 Three factors that affect chemical kinetics are concentration, temperature, and catalysis. As the concentration of a substance increases, the rate of the reaction also increases.1 This relationship is valid because when more of a substance is added in a reaction, it increases the likelihood that the …show more content…
The type seen throughout the human body involve enzyme catalysis. Enzymes are present throughout many key bodily processes and keep the body from malfunctioning. An enzyme catalyzes a reaction by having the substrate bind to its active site.2 This is known as the Lock and Key Theory, which states that only the correctly oriented key (substrate) fits into the key hole (active site) of the lock (enzyme).2 Although this theory makes sense, not all experimental data has explained this concept completely.2 Another theory to better accurately explain this catalysis is known as the Induced-Fit Theory.2 This theory explains how the substrate determines the final form of the enzyme and shows how it is moderately flexible.2 This more accurately explains why some substrates, although fit in the active site, do not react because the enzyme was too distorted.2 Enzymes and substrates only react when perfectly aligned and have the same
The dependability of the rate of an enzyme-mediated reaction is based on two factors: the substrate concentration and the concentration and action of the enzyme that catalyzes the reaction (Vander, et. al., 2001). Enzymes are catalysts that produce chemical reactions in cells. Enzymes which are large proteins perform a reaction which acts upon a substance known as a substrate. When combined, the substrate bonds to the active site on the enzyme creating an enzyme-substrate complex. It is from this complex that specific products are created.
Some factors that could cause the rate of reaction to vary are simple things like temperature. The temperature could affect things like the rate of successful collisions.
Chemical kinetics is the study of rates of chemical processes with respect to reaction rates, result of differing variables, re-arrangement of atoms, formation and intermediates etc (Theodore L. Brown,2010)(Chung Chieh,2016). The study of chemical kinetics is one that is a major importance in chemical research. It is powerful research tool in determining the reaction mechanism of several different reactions in chemistry(The University of Sydney,2002).
will result in an increase in the speed of the rate of reaction it has
Our bodies involve and require many different biochemical reactions, which is achieved through the help of enzymes. Enzymes are proteins in our bodies that act as catalyst as they speed up vital biochemical reactions by reducing the “activation energy” needed to get the reaction going. To sustain the biochemistry of life, enzymes maintain temperature inside our living cells balanced and the concentration of reaction molecules. Enzymes are extremely efficient because they remain remarkably unchanged, therefore have the potential to be used over and over again. They are extremely specific with the reactions they catalyze, like a lock and key and, extremely reactive. The molecule to which enzymes make accelerated changes to is the substrate. The molecule that is present after the enzyme-catalyzed reaction is the product. Most enzymes require specific environmental conditions such as temperature and pH levels to be met in order for them to function properly and efficiently. In the first part of the lab we specifically examined a simple enzyme-catalyzed reaction using catechol (the substrate) which will be catalyzed by the enzyme catecholase and will then result in color change. This familiar color
Enzymes are types of proteins that work as a substance to help speed up a chemical reaction (Madar & Windelspecht, 104). There are three factors that help enzyme activity increase in speed. The three factors that speed up the activity of enzymes are concentration, an increase in temperature, and a preferred pH environment. Whether or not the reaction continues to move forward is not up to the enzyme, instead the reaction is dependent on a reaction’s free energy. These enzymatic reactions have reactants referred to as substrates. Enzymes do much more than create substrates; enzymes actually work with the substrate in a reaction (Madar &Windelspecht, 106). For reactions in a cell it is important that a specific enzyme is present during the process. For example, lactase must be able to collaborate with lactose in order to break it down (Madar & Windelspecht, 105).
To understand how the human body works it's necessary to understand the concept of homeostasis. "Homeo" meaning similar, and "stasis" meaning stable comes from the Greek words. Homeostasis is the body's ability to keep maintaining a stable environment internally, in spite of the changes that take place externally. Homeostasis occurs constantly in our bodies regardless of our activities and behavior throughout the day. For example, if we drink a lot of water we do not swell up, likewise, when we drink too little of water we don't shrivel. Our bodies know how much fluid we need to maintain at a constant level. However, if the positive and negative feedback loops are affected a homeostasis imbalance can occur, resulting in severe diseases, and sometimes even death. For example, diabetes, which is highly common, as well as fever. A few other examples include Graves disease, Cardiovascular disease, and Renal failure.
In this lab the group studied the effect of temperature on rate of chemical reaction
Chemical kinetics is a branch of chemistry that involves reaction rates and the steps that follow in. It tells you how fast a reaction can happen and the steps it takes to make complete the reaction (2). An application of chemical kinetics in everyday life is the mechanics of popcorn. The rate it pops depends on how much water is in a kernel. The more water it has the quicker the steam heats up and causes a reaction- the popping of the kernel (3). Catalysts, temperature, and concentration can cause variations in kinetics (4).
Rate is determined on how fast something is being consumed in a reaction, or how
Our metabolism, “the totality of an organism’s chemical reactions”, manages energy usage and production of cells. We use energy constantly and our metabolism breaks down food through complex chemical reactions into energy our cells
The body is fascinating with the way it handles itself. It does so by using feedback control loops to maintain its internal environment. There are two types of living system feedback loops: the negative feedback loop and the positive feedback loop. The negative feedback loop can be defined as one of the main principles of homeostasis where the body manages to maintain its balanced internal state through a set of variable: set point, stimulus, sensor, and a response. The negative feedback loop response reduces the initial stimulus and usually causes on opposite output. On the other hand, the positive feedback loop amplifies rather than reduces. It does not have a set point, but it does have a stimulus that is external to the loop, sensor, and
The purpose of the experiment is to study the rate of reaction through varying of concentrations of a catalyst or temperatures with a constant pH, and through the data obtained the rate law, constants, and activation energies can be experimentally determined. The rate law determines how the speed of a reaction occurs thus allowing the study of the overall mechanism formation in reactions. In the general form of the rate law it is A + B C or r=k[A]x[B]y. The rate of reaction can be affected by the concentration such as A and B in the previous equation, order of reactions, and the rate constant with each species in an overall chemical reaction. As a result, the rate law must be determined experimentally. In general, in a multi-step reac...
Chemical kinetics is the study and examination of chemical reactions regarding re-arrangement of atoms, reaction rates, effect of various variables, and more. Chemical reaction rates, are the rates of change in amounts or concentrations of either products or reactants. Concentration of solutions, surface area, catalysts, temperature and the nature of reactants are all factors that can influence a rate of reaction. Increasing the concentration of a solution allows the rate of reaction to increase because highly concentrated solutions have more molecules and as a result the molecules collide faster. Surface area also affects a
To control the rates of chemical reactions is imperative to the continued existence of our species. Controlled chemical reactions allow us to move forward in society, constantly. We find new ways to provide light and heat our homes, cook our food, and pursue in crafts that benefit our society. There are, however, just as there are advantages, disadvantages to the efficiency of controlling the rate of reactions, which in some cases can be fatal to our scientific development and progression. The growth of humankind necessitates that we must be able to control the rate of chemical reactions.