fresh liver or boiled liver or pulped liver or fresh plant material(leave) or MnO2 (untreated) or boiled MnO2?
2006-07-08 06:09:51 · 4 answers · asked by San 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
is that the boiled MnO2 will make it not so active then untreated MnO2?or vice versa?
2006-07-08 06:37:27 · update #1
boiling destroys the enzyme present in liver...so it can't be an answer.
An enzyme in liver, catalase, causes H2O2 to decompose into O2 gas and H2O. MnO2 will catalyze the same decomposition. Heating the enzyme will denature it.
Fresh plant material also contains enzyme..
When hydrogen peroxide is added to raw beef liver, the mixture starts to bubble and foam. MnO2 and H2O2 will give a similar result.
I hope this helps...
2006-07-08 06:22:51 · answer #1 · answered by knowbuddycares 3 · 7⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the structure of the enzyme. However all enzymes are organic and can never beat an inorganic powerhouse like MnO2.
2006-07-08 06:14:04 · answer #2 · answered by ag_iitkgp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MnO2 untreated
2006-07-08 06:12:44 · answer #3 · answered by Joshua C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
H2O2 (hydrogen peroxide) is water with 1 extra oxygen.
2006-07-08 06:18:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋