Modern Chemistry, Lesson 81: Proteins- Enzymes

Duration: 30 min

Creator: Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corporation

Description: Explains that certain proteins have the ability to catalyze chemical reactions - they are called enzymes. Demonstrates the effect of catalase on hydrogen peroxide. Demonstrations of some enzyme reactions include: action of pepsin on egg, action of amylase and the action of yeast on sugar.

Metadata Source:Catalog of Classroom Teaching Films for Georgia Schools, No. 10 (Georgia Department of Education)