All organisms produce enzymes that can break down large molecules such as proteins, fats, and carbohydrates. Look at the ingredients listed for each of the products and try to determine what chemicals did the best job of digesting gelatin. Enzymes are chemicals that are produced by all living things. They are organic molecules belonging to the group of compounds known as proteins. Suggest an explanation of how enzymes, which are made by living organisms, can be found in detergents and cleaners.
Enzymes are highly specific.
This means that they only cause a certain chemical or group of chemicals to react. They do this by recognizing the shape of a chemical or the similar structure of a group of chemicals. Thus, some enzymes only act on one specific chemical, while others may act on a group of chemicals that all share a common basic structure. An example of this would be a general protease which may act on many different proteins by always breaking down the same type of bond in each. The result is either the breakdown or the formation of a product.