Why do enzymes stop working at certain high temps???

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Why do enzymes stop working at certain high temps???

why does their activity decrease when the temp gets too high?!?!

2007-09-23 15:33:59 · 3 answers · asked by THE ICE AGE 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

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high temps ruin the protien, making it a denatured protien- meaning ruined. It cannot be reversed. The structure of the protien becomes ineffective and will not fit into the proper catalyst.

2007-09-23 15:42:16 · answer #1 · answered by jvnheavner 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Enzymes are usually proteins and high temps will break down their structure.

2007-09-23 22:37:49 · answer #2 · answered by nursesr4evr 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

High temperatures denature (damage the enzymes by changing their structure) enzymes.

2007-09-23 22:37:15 · answer #3 · answered by ecolink 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋