Question #a57ee
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Aug 13, 2016
In 1878, Willy Kunhe coined the word enzyme, which in Greek means, "in yeast".
Explanation:
The Nobel prize winner, in 1907,Eduard Buchner, showed that cell-free extract of yeast could catalyze the fermentation of sucrose to ethanol.
Properties are:
Enzymes follow the physical and chemical reactions of proteins.
They are heat labile. (affected by heat).
They are water-soluble.
They can be precipitated by protein precipitating reagents (ammonium sulfate or trichloroacetic acid).
They contain 16% weight as nitrogen.
