What are denatured enzymes?

Answer 1

An enzyme that is denatured is one that no longer functions correctly or one that has ceased to function entirely.

An enzyme can become denatured if factors such as pH and temperature are not closely monitored.

Answer 2

Enzymes are biomolecules that catalyze (i.e., increase the rates of) chemical reactions. Enzymes work best in the ideal environments for that specific enzyme. When the temperature gets too high for the enzyme to work properly and efficiently, the enzyme denatures, which means the enzymes active site changes so that the substrate can not fit into the active site. When this happens the chemical reactions slow down then completely stop.

Answer 3

Denatured enzymes are enzymes whose structure has been altered, usually by heat or extreme pH, leading to a loss of their biological activity. Denaturation disrupts the enzyme's active site, preventing it from binding to its substrate and carrying out its function. Once denatured, enzymes are usually irreversibly inactivated.

Answer 4

Enzymes that have passed the optimum temperatue, and their active site breaks down so no substrate will fit into it.