Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Molecular Scissors
Ever used a pair of molecular scissors? Restriction enzymes are molecular scissors that cut DNA into pieces. Find out which enzymes will cut, and where by making a restriction map. Then you can figure out what will happen if you change...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Enzymes
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson, students will define enzyme, be able to discuss the role of enzymes in biochemical reactions, and summarize their importance to living organisms.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Enzyme Function
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This activity describes how enzymes speed up biochemical reactions and their importance to living organisms.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Biology: Biological Molecules
Through informational text, interactive activities, step-through animations, and video clips, studnet explore biochemistry and the molecules that make up living things.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Biology: Energy Transformations
Through interactive learning exercises, students examine the different definitions of energy and how enzymes regulate how the energy is stored and used during cellular respiration. They also take a close look at photosynthesis to learn...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Biology: Energy and Enzymes: Overview of Metabolism
An article reviewing how energy flows in a cell including metabolic pathways.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Enzymes and the Active Site
An article reviewing over enzymes and active sites.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Energy and Enzymes: Enzyme Regulation
Review over the factors that can control enzymatic activity with this article.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Chemical Digestion/absorption: A Closer Look
In this module, find out the locations and primary secretions involved in the chemical digestion of carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Protein Synthesis
Most structural components of the cell are made up, at least in part, by proteins and virtually all the functions that a cell carries out are completed with the help of proteins. This site explains protein synthesis, including that of...
American Chemical Society
American Chemical Society: Hompage
ChemCenter, available from the American Chemical Society, provides chemistry news, reference sources and other public services.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Restriction Enzymes and Dna Fingerprinting
The discovery of restriction enzymes and their applications in DNA analysis has proven to be essential for biologists and chemists. This lesson focuses on restriction enzymes and their applications to DNA analysis and DNA fingerprinting....
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Enzymes
Investigate how enzymes facilitate chemical reactions that happen in the body with this tutorial.
Chem4kids
Chem4 Kids: Browsing Biochemistry
Here you can learn about biochemistry, the chemistry of the living world. Content explores carbohydrates, lipids, amino acid structure and proteins, enzymes, nucleic acids, and metabolism.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Chemical Reactions
This site provides an overview of the role of energy in chemical reactions.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Amino Acids
Lesson explores scientific principles in using eggs as a highly nutritious and versatile food source of protein.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Test Prep: Mcat: Biomolecules: Enzyme Structure and Function
Enzymes create the conditions needed for biochemical reactions to happen fast. The general name that chemists use for a chemical entity that increases the speed of a reaction is a "catalyst." Enzymes are biological catalysts - they...
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley Lab: Did You Ever Wonder? Why People Age?
Students explore the shifting role of senescent cells throughout the lifespan of organisms. The article discusses cancer, Judy Campisi, and enzymes. The resource consists of pictures, quotes, and links to additional resources.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Metabolic Magicians
In this activity, students understand the relationship between enzyme reaction rates and various environmental factors such as pH and temperature. They recognize the metabolic differences between endotherms and exotherms. They generate...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Enzyme Action: Testing Catalase Activity
Students can use an O2 Gas Sensor to measure the amount of O2 produced when H2O2 is broken down by the enzyme catalase at different concentrations, pH values, and temperatures. They will also measure the enzyme's initial reaction rates.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Investigating Characteristics of Enzymes & Factors That Affect Their Funct
By using inquiry skills, students will design and complete a lab investigation to gain an understanding of the concept of enzymes.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: What Factors Influence How Efficiently the Work of a Cell Is Carried Out?
In this biology simulation, students discover what factors influence the action of enzymes on cellular work. Students will first explore the action of enzymes through a simulation in which their hands are the enzyme "toothpickase" and...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: How Enzymes Work
In this biology lab, students use pineapple juice as an enzyme, and jello as a substrate to illustrate an enzyme/substrate complex.