This information will prove to be interesting because it is most likely that these enzymes are going to be manipulated in some form or another. It is essential to find out how and why enzymes are slowed down or not so as to do more research in medical fields of study or things of that nature. We hope to prove from this experiment that heating up a substance will cause the enzymes in it to stop working, and also if cooled down to slow down the reaction of the enzymes in that substance. In Compton's Encyclopedia enzymes are the crux of genetic engineering. There are many different ways that enzymes help in genetic engineering.
Enzymes allow scientist to cut the chromosome of DNA into various desired length.
Each time a particular restriction enzyme or set of restrictions enzymes is used, the DNA is cut into the same number of pieces of the same length and composition. At least 80 restriction enzymes are now known. When restriction enzymes are used along with other enzymes that tie together loose ends of DNA, it becomes possible to remove a bit of DNA from one organism's chromosome and to insert it into another organism's chromosome. Also in Compton's Encyclopedia enzymes are referred to as a preserver. Enzymes can also help in the increasing of shelf life for fresh fruits and vegetables.