The commercial use of enzymes (proteases) in detergents?

Question

i've been doing research on this topic but didn't find exactly what i was looking for!
could you guys help! plz
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p.s. its due in tomorrow!

pps. i'm not making anyone do my homework!
i'll rewrite it- not copy paste!
i just need info!

Answer 1

I don't know how extensive your research should be, but i can tell you the principle of how this works. the name protease already give you a lot of hint, protease is biological enzyme that catalyse the hydrolysis of proteins, the protein comes from the food we eat, say like your white shirt got splattered with some sauce with some meat extract, this stains will be difficult to remove, by degrading the protein within the stains will make the stain easier to be removed. how does protease catalyse hydrolsis of protein?

for example a serine protease in our clotting activating factors, such enzyem uses its hydroxyl group of its serine residue (the residue of serine amino acid contains a hydroxyl group,) with the lone pair of electron on the oxygen atom of the hydroxyl group, it can make neucleophilic attack on the peptide bond carbon atom, as a result the peptide bond is broken, and as you know proteins are made of chains of amino acid connected by peptide bond, thus hydrolysis occurs, i can't give you any more detail of how this mechanism works because i am feeling spleepy right now, good luck any way zzzzzzzzzzzzz

Answer 2

Proteases break down proteins into amino acids of which proteins are made.Proteases break the peptide bonds which join the amino acids to make the polymer called proteins.
If you are going to have a protease in the detergent, you have to make sure it works in the medium in which it is placed. There are two important factors that influence enzyme activity. They are pH and temperature.If the enzyme works in the pH in which detergent is then it will do the work of removing stains or blotches caused by spraying of milk products, meat and egg, etc which contain proteins.

Answer 3

Enzymes are used within biological washing powders to catalyse the reaction between the cleaning agent and the dirt on the clothes. Enzymes are also used within chemical manufacturing to speed along the reactions.

Answer 4

All I know is that washing machines have been added with a special feature ensuring that the temperature of the water remains at a constant level so that the enzymes are properly broken down, and washed away from clothes rather than using harsh chemicals that can give allergic reactions.

Answer 5

actually the enzymes work as catalysts in the detergents. they help to do the work of cleaning faster.

Answer 6

becouse in ditergents there is chemical which helps to clean so-----------