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Denaturation is when the interactions that hold together the tertiary and secondary structure of the enzyme are disrupted causing it to lose its shape and thus its functionality. The primary structure (covalently linked amino acids) remains in tact, but other interactions like hydrogen bonding, ionic bonding and disulfide bridges are broken. High temperatures can cause denaturation among other things.

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Which of the following is not one of the three basic steps involved in enzyme activity?

"Because their catalytic role renders most enzymes ineffective after their initial activity, a cell must produce large amounts of each enzyme in order to perform effectively." this is incorrect because 99+% of enymes are used until the cells dies because they are costly (in energy terms) to make.


What is the function of enymes?

Enzymes are biological catalysts. They speed up biochemical reaction. During the course of a reaction, the enzyme molecules do not get consumed. At the end of a reaction, the enzyme molecules are ready for another reaction. Enzymes are able to catalyze reactions by decreasing the free energy change (delta G) associated with a biochemical reaction. When the reactants have to go through a smaller free energy change, the products are formed faster.


What reaction does the enzyme peroxidase catalyze?

Peroxidase is a group of enymes that are found in human cells that increases the amount of oxidation produced. Oxidation is actually quite bad for the human body because it produces free radicals when produced. These free radicals cause diseases in the body like heart disease. However, oxidation is also helpful to the body. In such cases as your liver, oxidation helps to remove the alcohol from your body at about one ounce per hour. Without oxidation, you liver could ended up being bloated with alcohol and cause severe damage that may even be fatal. Peroxidase enzymes are a large family of enzymes that typically catalyze a reaction of the form: ROOR' + electron donor (2 e−) + 2H+ → ROH + R'OH. Some are used as electron donors or treatment of waste waters. Though the exact mechanism is unknown, they are known to increase a plant's defenses against pathogens. They have other uses as well.


Related Questions

Will an enzyme produce by your salivary glands in your mouth work well in your stomach?

No. Because enymes work specifically therefore the enymes produced by your mouth won't work in your stomach.


What is the nutrition in cockroach and stating all the enymes involved?

cellulase


What name all enzymes of respective location?

the all enymes with respective location


What are protease enymes?

The protease enzyme helps in the breakdown of proteins present in a cell


What are 2 adaptations for the tiger salamander?

tail for swimming tail has toxic bag to show and warn enymes


Is a virus an organelle?

enymes----like HIV it has reverse transcriptase


What Enzymes are responsible for breakdown of starches?

They are Broken down by Amylase Enymes.


Would drinking alcohol before a lft effect the results of liver enymes?

Of course! Alcohol is metabolized by the liver, and will affect liver function tests.


What happens when you swallow 2 pieces of gum in 4 years?

Well, you can't get Esophagus Cancer, since all humans have enymes, it'll break it down.


What teperature do the enzymes of different animals work at?

Different enymes can function at different temperatures but most of them would function optimally more or less around the body temperature range.


What do spiders eat and how do they eat them?

Spiders eat anything their size or smaller. When killed, they vomit digestive enzymes on the carcass and suck up the juice. It is the same way we do it, except the enymes are in our stomachs.


What are the functions of lymosomes?

The lysosomes destroy worn-out or damaged organelles, get rid of waste materials, and protect the cell from foreign invaders.