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What is the loss of structure of an enzyme due to the increase in temperature called?
This is called denaturing.
The distortion of enzyme molecules which occurs at high temperatures is known as?
Denatured
How does adding an acid to an enzyme reaction effect the enzyme?
it alters the pH of the enzyme denaturing it leaving it unable to carry out it's role effectively or at all
What can affect enzyme activity?
pH Temperature Substrate Concentration non-ideal conditions will ultimately lead to the denaturing of the enzyme
Is Fabry disease life threatening?
yes it is. however fabrazyme (enzyme replacement therapy) can stop most major damage and prolong life.
Why does denaturing effect enzyme reactions?
If you denature an enzyme, you do not kill it because it was never alive, but you shut it down. It cannot work any longer and therefore it cannot speed up the reaction. The overall reaction will be slower because there are less enzymes.
What affect would temperature and pH have on the Catalans enzyme?
Just like always, deviating from the desired normal functioning for the enzyme, whether it be in temperature or pH, would result in the enzyme denaturing and therefore being unable to for enzyme substrate complexes, therefore reducing the overall reaction rate.
What is denaturing And what causes enzyme denaturing?
Enzymes are proteins that help speed up the the rate of chemical reactions in the human body. Enzymes possess a specific shape and this shape fits into the substrate. When an enzyme becomes denatured, it loses its shape and thus it cannot function effectively. Enzymes may become denatured due to high temperatures or changes in the pH.
Is a life threatening?
It is not life threatening if it is minor.
How do you phrase life-threatening in a sentence?
He had a life-threatening illness.
How does pH levels effect an enzyme?
All enxymes work at an optimum pH. Changes in pH levels could change the rate at which the enzymes work by denaturing them.
Are kidney enzyme level little above normal dangerous?
Yes, having a higher than normal kidney enzyme reading can be critical and life threatening. Your doctor will run other tests and might start treatments to get the levels under control.
