sucrose------------> glucose + fructose ??
sucrase
what are the reactants and the products? what is the type of chemical bonding and reaction?
and what is the function of the enzyme?
2007-10-08 13:05:34 · 2 answers · asked by Mario F 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
H H O H H O
/ l // / l //
N---C---C + N-----C------C
/ l / / l /
H R OH H H OH
enzyme
------------->
H H O R O
/ l // l //
N------C----C -----N-----C------C
/ l l l /
H R H H OH
2007-10-08 13:15:40 · update #1
This is a decomposition reaction. Sucrose (the reactant) has 12 carbons while glucose and fructose (the products) have 6 carbons each.
The enzyme (sucrase) causes the decomposition
2007-10-08 13:10:19 · answer #1 · answered by reb1240 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Products are always on the right of the Arrow, and Reactants are located on the left
2007-10-08 14:23:14 · answer #2 · answered by lunarmoonwolf 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋