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If an enzyme was heated as when an person has a high fever what happens to its structure and also its function?
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When enzymes are heated above an optimum temperature of 37.7oC, they become denatured. This means their active site (the region where substrates are broken down or built up) loses its shape. Structurally, the enzyme molecule is deformed. In terms of function, the substrate becomes unable to fit into the active site, so no reaction can take place, therefore metabolic rate falls. This can be fatal if the fever is high enough, so as to denature all enzymes, which would render them permanently useless.
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What happens when an enzyme is heated or placed in acid?
when an enzyme is exposed to conditions it is not made for, it will denature and loose its shape. THEY DONT DIE THOUGH! they cant die because enzymes are never alive, they are just proteins. i know this stuff cause im taking my biology 2 exam in 2 weeks ;)
What happens to the chemical reaction when it gets heated?
It may speed up when heated.
What happens when ozone is heated?
Ozone when heated gets decomposed. It decomposes into oxygen.
How does heating a enzyme affect its function?
For an enzyme to work it must bind to a specific substrate molecule, using a part of the enzyme molecule called the active site. To do this, the enzyme's active site and the substrate must have matching (complementary) shapes. The shape of an enzyme molecule depends on the exact way in which the molecule folds up. When enzymes are heated the weak bonds which hold the molecules in their precise shape are broken, and the enzyme molecule "unwinds" into a random shape. It can no longer bind with its substrate so it no longer has any activity. This "unwinding" of a protein molecule is called denaturation.
What happens to gum when heated?
i wish i knew
What happens to an enzyme when it is heated?
When an enzyme is heated it is denatured, which means that it can no longer function.
Why does an enzyme become denatured when heated?
Heat breaks chemical bonds in protein molecule which distorts its structure and catalytic activity .
Why does pH denature enzymes?
If the temperature is increased then the enzyme becomes denatured. This happens at about 50-60 degrees in the human body. When enzymes are heated up too much they vibrate so vigorously that the bonds holding the protein structure in its specific shape break. The enzyme shape changes and the substrate no longer fits in to the active site. An enzyme which has become denatured is permanently inactive and will take no further part in reactions.
What happens when a piece of metal is always heated?
It will bend eventually because u have heated it up so much it wouldn't be able to function It becomes molten like the lava in the earth.
What happens when an enzyme is heated or placed in acid?
when an enzyme is exposed to conditions it is not made for, it will denature and loose its shape. THEY DONT DIE THOUGH! they cant die because enzymes are never alive, they are just proteins. i know this stuff cause im taking my biology 2 exam in 2 weeks ;)
What happens to matter when heated?
When matter is heated it will expand
What happens to soilds when they are heated?
When solids are heated they turn into liquid
What conditions affect the action of an enzyme?
If the enzymes are heated they can become deformed and not work as well.
What happens when bases is heated?
no answer
What happens to wood when heated up?
it will take long to be heated up,
What happens to a rubber wheel when its heated?
It will melt if heated hot enough.
What happens to the chemical reaction when it gets heated?
It may speed up when heated.
