Most enzymes are active at one particular temp. What result on enzyme function would you expect if a bacteria culture was placed at a temperature ABOVE its "best" temperature?
No effect on eznyme activity |
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Enzyme activity would slow but continue |
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Enzyme activity would quickly stop |
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Enzyme activity would gradually slow over a 2-3 day period |
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Answer. Enzyme activity would quickly stop
Explanation: Enzymes are proteineous in nature. As proteins are sensitive to temperature and so as enzymes. Higher temperature disrupt the normal structure of proteins and enzymes by breaking the bonds that give protein and enzymes a specific structure. The higher the temperature the faster the rate of denaturation.
Once enzymes are denatured, they cannot be renatured. A common example of denaturation in our daily life is the boiling of an egg.
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