American Mold Uses a Natural Enzyme to Clean Mold

Enzymes are proteins that speed up chemical reactions. If you leave a blob of protein in a Petri dish, will it just break down to the amino acids? No. But add enzymes. Enzymes are the biological substance (proteins) that act as catalysts and help complex reactions occur everywhere in life.


When you go home at night and the door is locked, can it open itself? No. You need a key that is just the right shape to fit in that lock. Otherwise, you're stuck in the cold. Enzymes work in a similar way (locks and keys). Enzymes complete very specific jobs and do nothing else. They are very specific locks and the compounds they work with are the special keys. In the same way there are door keys, car keys, and bike-lock keys, there are enzymes for neutral cells, intestinal cells, and your saliva.

There are four steps in the process of an enzyme working.

1. An enzyme and a substrate are in the same area. The substrate is the biological molecule that the enzyme will attack.
2. The enzyme grabs onto the substrate with a special area called the active site. The active site is a specially shaped area of the enzyme that fits around the substrate. The active site is the keyhole of the lock.
3. A process called catalysis happens. Catalysis is when the substrate is changed. It could be broken down or combined with another molecule to make something new.
4. The enzyme lets go. When the enzyme lets go, it returns to normal, ready to do another reaction. The substrate is no longer the same.

There are many factors that can affect enzyme activity, including temperature, activators, PH levels, and inhibitors. This is how the enzyme cleans the mold from your home.

Contact us if you have any questions about or process or to discuss the mold issues you are having.