Question
Describe the influence of temperature on enzyme action.
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Answer
Enzymes generally function at a narrow range of temperature. The temperature at which the enzyme shows its maximum activity, is called its optimum temperature. The enzyme activity decreases at temperatures below and above the optimum temperature. At low temperatures, the enzyme is inactive, while at high temperature, the enzyme is denatured and so it loses its activity.
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