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Why all digestive enzymes have their optimal temperature at around 37C?
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Digestive enzymes are optimal around 37C due to the temperature allowing for maximum metabolism. The enzymes are most efficient at their highest metabolism and activity.
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What digestive enzymes are found in your body?
It is around 2 metres
Why did the enzyme activity differ at 0c and 100c?
I will assume that you are talking about enzymes found in the normal human body. Enzymes function best at an optimal temperature (in our case, around 37 degrees celsius) because of the inherent tradeoff between reaction rates and protein stability. Remembering your elementary kinetics, the rate of an endothermic reaction (i.e. one that needs energy to function) is directly proportional to the temperature. Since by all means enzymes are biological catalysts, they follow this rule of thumb. However, remembering your biochemistry, higher temperatures lead to protein denaturization, wherein the activity of the enzyme becomes zero due to changes in the protein folding. Thus, in the case of human enzymes, we can expect to see optimal activity at body temp, low activity at lower temperatures, and no activity at very high temperatures.It is important to note though that different enzymes have different optimal temperatures. For example, the DNA polymerase enzyme of Thermophilus aquaticus, a type of bacteria living near volcanic vents has an optimal temperature of around 70-80 degrees celsius!== == the enzymes react faster when the temp. is lower b/c the enzyme would get used to the reaction to keep going and the normal body temp. is closer than 100 degrees celcius>>>......
Eosinophils defend the body against large parasites by?
Clustering around the the parasites and releasing digestive enzymes.
How does a fluke protect itself from the digestive enzymes of its hosts?
The outer layer of cells around the flukes body is enzyme resistant.
At what temperature do plant enzymes work best?
Enzymes work best at temperatures around body temperature. If the temperature is too low, there is too little kinetic energy available for it, but if it is too high, the enzyme will be denatured, and will therefore also work slower. Enzymes work best at temperatures around body temperature. If the temperature is too low, there is too little kinetic energy available for it, but if it is too high, the enzyme will be denatured, and will therefore also work slower.
What happens to the enzyme below 30 degrees?
Enzymes work best at around body temperature. It the temperature is too cold then the enzyme activity slows down to almost zero. The activity of the enzyme steadily increases to a temperature of around 50 to 55 oC depending on the enzyme. After that temperature the enzyme is denatured and ceases to function. At 45 oC the enzyme is most likely still functioning but is close to the temperature where it will be destroyed.
At what temperature do human enzymes work best at?
Enzymes in the human body work best at human body temperature, so about 35-40 degrees (Celsius). A lower temperature would have too low of an effect to be able to sustain life, and a higher temperature causes the enzyme to denature (unravel) and be rendered ineffective.
At which temperature do most enzymes from the human body become completely denature?
i did an experiment in school on enzymes in plants and the optimum temperature for enzymes in a plant it seemed to be at around 40 degrees Celsius so anything above 40 the enzymes denature, but you might have to take into account what fruit it is / where it came from - if its a tropical fruit it might have a higher optimum temperature because of the climate it came from- that's just an idea
What is the optimal temperature for mesophiles?
A microorganism with a growth optimum around 20 to 45oC a minimum of 15 to 20oC and a maximum of about 45oC or lower.
What temperature do Sea Turtles lay eggs?
The optimal temperature for sea turtle egg incubation is 23 to 33 degrees Celsius.
What effect do temperature and pH have on enzyme controlled reactions?
enzyme require an optimum temperature and ph level to be active. temperature at which most enzymes are active is around 35-40 degree celcius. above this temperature the enzyme loses it globular structure and thus the substrate will not be able to bind with it. some enzymes are active in alkali ph while others are active in acidic temperature. but most of the enzymes are active in neutral ph and this helps to maintain its globular structure.
What connection can be made between enzyme activity and temperature?
Temperature can directly affect enzyme activity. Increases in temperature can cause the enzymes to operate at a quicker pace and cause the enzymatic reaction to move along faster, while decreases in temperatures can cause the enzymes to become sluggish and the reaction to slow down. If temperatures are too high, then the enzymes can fall apart, or denature due to the extreme heat, and if temperatures are too low, then the enzymes can slow down to a complete halt in some cases. Either way, the enzymatic reaction will stop. Most enzymes have an optimal temperature under which they can work the most efficiently and effectively.
