OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
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Question
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Enzymes used in industry are commonly
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immobilized.
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replaced after every catalysis reaction.
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unstable.
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unconcentrated.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Immobilised enzymes are utilised in a wide variety of industrial practices: Biofuels – Enzymes are used to breakdown carbohydrates to produce ethanol-based fuels.
Detailed explanation-2: -The practice of immobilization of cells is very old and the first immobilized enzyme was amino acylase of Aspergillus oryzae for the production of L-amino acids in Japan.
Detailed explanation-3: -The 1st enzyme to be immobilized was invertase. It was immobilized on activated charcoal, but it was not used for further any process. This was done by Nelson and Griffin in 1916.
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