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Why do enzymes lose their function when they are subject to extreme temperature changes?
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When an enzyme is exposed to high temperatures, the enzyme will denature or unfold. Therefore, the enzyme will not function properly.
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When extreme temperature changes a protein's shape so much that it can no longer perform its usual function?
denaturation
How do extreme pH and temperature extremes affect enzymes?
Enzymes operate best under a tight, optimal range of pH values. Extreme pH can seriously affect enzyme activity, so it is little wonder that big changes in pH can slow down enzyme activity. Extreme changes can often irreversibly inactivate and denature an enzyme.
What experimental conditions resulted in denature enzymes?
extreme pH, very high temperature
When enzymes are placed in extreme pH or temperature conditions they unwind and change shape This is called what?
The enzyme 'denatures'
What layer insulates the body from extreme temperature changes in the external environment?
The layer that insulates the body from extreme temperature changes and anchors the skint to the underlying structures is called the lipid bi layer. This layer is composed of fats.
When extreme temperature changes a protein's shape so much that it can no longer perform its usual function?
denaturation
How do extreme pH and temperature extremes affect enzymes?
Enzymes operate best under a tight, optimal range of pH values. Extreme pH can seriously affect enzyme activity, so it is little wonder that big changes in pH can slow down enzyme activity. Extreme changes can often irreversibly inactivate and denature an enzyme.
3 What happens to an enzyme when it is exposed to extreme temperatures?
It becomes denatured which means it changes its shape. Enzymes that change their shape do not function properly anymore.
What experimental conditions resulted in denature enzymes?
extreme pH, very high temperature
Is temperature a factor that affects enzyme activity?
yes. at low temperature enzymes won't work as effectively, and at high temperature enzymes are denatured.
What make proteins like enzymes unwind when placed in extreme pH or temperature conditions?
Denature
Which of these causes extreme temperature changes on the moon?
lack of atmosphere
When enzymes are placed in extreme pH or temperature conditions they unwind and change shape This is called what?
The enzyme 'denatures'
What is the Optimum temperature for enzymes?
It depends on the type of enzyme and where that enzyme is located. For example, an average enzyme in the human body prefers 98.6 degrees F plus or minus a few degrees depending on where the enzyme is in the body. It is interesting to note that a high fever is fatal to the human body because the temperature of the body gets too high and the enzyme begins to unravel. Therefore their function stops and, without that function, the human body will begin to shut down leading to possible death. Other enzymes function in completely different temperatures. For example, extremophiles are organisms that live in extreme conditions (hence the name) ranging from about 0 degrees Fahrenheit to upwards of about 180 degrees F. Obviously they need their enzymes to function at these temperatures extreme temperatures and therefore these temperatures are their optimum temperature.
Why boiling affect the rate of photosynthesis?
Photosynthesis requires many enzymes to function. An example of one of these enzymes is rubisco, which is involved in carbon fixation to RuBP. All enzymes have a specific range of variables in which they perform optimally, like pH ranges or in this case temperature. At a boiling point temperature, it is likely photosynthesis will be nonexistent or at minimal levels. This is because at such a high temperature the enzymes can become denatured, and fail to perform. This of course is not true for all types of photosynthesis, as there are some bacteria that are able to perform photosynthesis at extreme temperatures.
Why does the moon experience extreme temperature?
There's almost no atmosphere and no hydrosphere to buffer the temperature changes like on earth.
What layer insulates the body from extreme temperature changes in the external environment?
The layer that insulates the body from extreme temperature changes and anchors the skint to the underlying structures is called the lipid bi layer. This layer is composed of fats.
