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enzyme use
protease used to pre-digest proteins during the manufacture of baby foods
used - together with protease - in biological detergents to break down - digest -
lipase
the substances in stains into smaller, water soluble substances
How do we use enzymes in our everyday life?
Enzymes have everyday uses including food production, medical testing and biological
washing powders. Enzymes can be immobilised in gel beads or on reagent sticks.
Biological washing powders contain enzymes to digest insoluble stains, producing
soluble products that wash out of clothes more easily.
For two molecules to react they must collide with one another. They must collide in the right direction
(orientation) and with sufficient energy. Sufficient energy means that between them they have enough
energy to overcome the energy barrier to reaction. This is called the activation energy.