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Factors Affecting Glucose Oxidase Activity

Various factors which affect glucose oxidase activity are demonstrated.

Different Amounts of Substrate


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Increasing the amount of substrate in an enzymatic reaction increases the amount of product produced.

Different Amounts of Enzyme


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Increasing the amount of enzyme used in an enzymatic reaction increases the amount of product produced.

Different Substrates


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Glucose oxidase reacts specifically with glucose, only slightly with 2-deoxyglucose, and not with maltose.

Different Temperatures


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Glucose oxidase is more active at 22°C than at 4°C.