Research paper example
Experiment to Find Out Whether the Ingestion of Fruit Could Assist In Protein Breakdown in the Stomach to Aid Indigestion
- Subject
- Biology
- Type
- Research paper
- Length
- 11 pages
About this sample
The paper proposes an experiment to test whether blended kiwi, papaya and pineapple purees can break down a gelatin cube, measured as percentage change in mass over 150 minutes and compared with known protease concentrations. It opens with background on indigestion, proteases and enzyme function, then states a research question and hypothesis. It then defines the independent, dependent and controlled variables and gives the materials and method.
- protease enzymes in fruit
- protein digestion and indigestion
- enzyme structure and function
- gelatin digestion assay
- experimental variables and controls
How it opens
Introduction
Background Information
Protein Indigestion
Intestinal indigestion of proteins is very frequent. Proteins undergo rapid decay in the stomach when not rapidly digested. According to The British Medical Journal, improper digestion can lead to indigestion symptoms, such as bloating or nausea. Proteases as asserted by López-Otín & Bond, act as multifunctional enzymes in both life and illness, thus determining the level of human health. Moreover, they also have a major role to play towards digestion of the proteins, therefore, investigating the role of proteases and the effects of its major functioning in humans is important towards improvement of human health. Idea about the investigation was developed after going through a number of incomplete interesting studies regarding the same. Enzymes are an elaborate example of proteases.
Enzymes
Enzymes are proteins folded into complex shapes that act as biological catalyst. Enzymes typically have three key characteristics. First, the basic function of an enzyme is to increase the rate of a reaction. Most cellular reactions occur about a million times faster than they would in the absence of an enzyme. Second, most enzymes act specifically with only one reactant (called a substrate) to produce products. The third and most remarkable characteristic is that enzymes are regulated from a state of low activity to high activity and vice versa (Ophardt 2003).
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