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Yes, enzymes can be destroyed. The enzymes in fruits, vegetables and meat are damaged or destroyed during cooking. They can't die they only get denatured which means they lose their shape and the starting chemical can't fit into the enzyme any more.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoEnzymes can be denatured, which means if the surrounding temperature of the enzyme passes the specific enzymes optimum temperature, the activesite of it changes and it doesn't work any more. This is a denatured enzyme. This i suppose is a type of deactivation?
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∙ 14y agoTechnically, enzymes are not alive hence they cannot be "killed". However, they can denature, which is the enzyme equivalent of being killed. When pH, temperature or some other factors are too high or too low, the enzyme's bonds start to break and the enzyme becomes non-functional. At this point, the body either makes new enzymes (which would be obsolete if the cell stays in such environment) or have the enzyme renature when the environment returns to it's normal condition.
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∙ 14y agoYes. All enzymes are proteins that are subject to denaturation or "killing" if they are exposed to too high a temperature. However, some proteins are less susceptible to heat denaturation than others. Most proteins are biologically active at body temperature (37 degrees C). Some will denature at slightly higher temperatures, others (such as those found in the Thermus Aquaticus bacteria) must be heated to above 100 degrees C in order to be denatured!
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∙ 10y agoEnzymes are types of proteins. Heat breaks apart the hydrogen bonds that hold protein structures in place, basically disassembling them. When proteins don't have the correct shape, their function is changed or destroyed completely. This process is known as denaturalization.
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∙ 15y agoEnzymes are basically proteins. Proteins are macromolecules whose structures are maintained by hydrogen bonds which are not so resistant to heat and chemical action. In order to denature(destroy) a protein, it shhould be heated to a sufficient temperature. This breaks its secondary structure and the protein loses its function.
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∙ 11y agoHigh heat & strong acids or bases.
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∙ 12y agoYes. Enzymes function best in specific heat and ph ranges.
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∙ 11y agoyes they do and they are based in your saliva and stomach to try and help the white blood cells defeat the bacteria
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∙ 13y agoNo.
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Denatured enzymes are the same as?
Denatured enzymes are the same as enzymes that can no longer function.
What determines the effectiveness of enzymes?
The temperature in which the enzymes are effects the effectiveness of enzymes. Enzymes work best at a temperature of 37 which is the body temperature.
Are enzymes composed mostly of proteins?
Most enzymes are protein, but not all protein are enzymes.
Are all proteins enzymes Explain your answer?
No. All enzymes are proteins but not all proteins are enzymes. Muscle tissue is made of protein but it is not made of enzymes.
Enzymes are examples of which of these molecule groups?
Enzymes can be classified as either simple enzymes or complex enzymes. 1) Simple enzymes are predominantly made up of proteins. 2) Complex enzymes are enzymes that require cofactors like iron or zinc ions to function properly.
Is it possible to kill enzymes -?
Enzymes are not alive, meaning they cannot be killed.
What did you learn out of jello enzyme lab?
Enzymes kill the proteins in gelatin. If an enzyme is cooked, then the enzymes are killed so the jello still forms. Basically, if the jello did not form properly, then the item in the jello has enzymes.
Does boiling water kill enzymes?
Enzymes are not alive, so they cannot be killed. Typically though, bringing an enzyme to a boiling temperature is enough to denature it. There's no evidence though that denatured enzymes in food at all affects the nutritional effects of the food.
Why is clostridium killed by oxygen?
Clostridium does not have the enzymes (eg. oxidase, catalase) required to deal with the toxic molecules such as oxygen gas or hydrogen peroxide.
1What is the role of macrophages in the general response to infection?
It surrounds the virus. Once the invading cell is inside the phagocyte it is killed by enzymes.
Why do you think heating the lethal pneumonia bacteria in Griffith's experiment killed them?
Heat denatures the lethal pneumonia bacteria's proteins or enzymes causing them to become ineffective. Therefore, without the bacteria's proteins or enzymes functioning correctly, the lethal pneumonia bacteria die.
Why do leaves decay quicker in summer?
The temperature is higher, meaning that the decomposers can decay at faster rates. Their enzymes can work at a faster rate to decompose the detritus. To low a temp. and the rate of enzymes will slow down too much but too hot and the decomposers will be killed.
What is the scientific name of enzymes?
Enzymes is the scientific name for enzymes.
What is lipid enzymes?
enzymes
Are proteins a enzymes?
Proteins are not enzymes. Enzymes are protein,tertiary proteins
What do enzymes do in saliva?
The only enzymes I am aware of in saliva are Amylase enzymes. These enzymes break down Carbohydrates. Hope this helps!
What are the catalyst found in living cells called?
Catalysts that are active working in the body are called enzymes.
