Enzymes

Enzymes

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Assessment 2 – Enzymes and Medicine

Enzymes can be used to detect and measure amounts of glucose in blood. The amount of glucose in the blood and urine is a crucial indicator in the diagnosis of diabetes; this is when there is a deficiency of insulin resulting in high glucose levels in the blood. It is detected using the enzyme glucose oxidize which is impregnated onto a strip of paper, and a biosensor. This instrument uses glucose oxegen as its biological system.

The amount of glucose in the blood and urine is a 
crucial indicator in the diagnosis of diabetes; this is when there is 
a deficiency of insulin resulting in high glucose levels in the blood. 
It is detected using the enzyme glucose oxidize which is impregnated onto a strip of paper.

Enzymes are very important when coming to diagnose disease; this is 
because if enzymes are present where they should not be then something 
may be wrong. An example of this is in the case of a damaged liver. 
Enzymes that would be normally found in the liver, leak into the blood 
stream. By testing the blood for alternate enzyme activity liver 
damage can be confirmed. 

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Assessment 2 – Enzymes and Medicine

Enzymes can be used to detect and measure amounts of glucose in blood. The amount of glucose in the blood and urine is a crucial indicator in the diagnosis of diabetes; this is when there is a deficiency of insulin resulting in high glucose levels in the blood. It is detected using the enzyme glucose oxidize which is impregnated onto a strip of paper, and a biosensor. This instrument uses glucose oxegen as its biological system.

The amount of glucose in the blood and urine is a 
crucial indicator in the diagnosis of diabetes; this is when there is 
a deficiency of insulin resulting in high glucose levels in the blood. 
It is detected using the enzyme glucose oxidize which is impregnated onto a strip of paper.

Enzymes are very important when coming...

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