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  The graph above shows the temperature profile for T. aquaticus polymerase, an enzyme used by a species of bacteria that lives in hot springs. What does the boxed region indicate? A) The enzyme activity increases as substrates increase their kinetic energy. B) The enzyme activity decreases as substrates increase their kinetic energy. C) The enzyme activity increases as the enzyme denatures. D) The enzyme activity decreases as the enzyme denatures. E) The enzyme activity decreases as the enzyme refolds.
The graph above shows the temperature profile for T. aquaticus polymerase, an enzyme used by a species of bacteria that lives in hot springs. What does the boxed region indicate?


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