Enzymatic Activity Has an Optimum Temperature Because

question 15

Multiple Choice

Enzymatic activity has an optimum temperature because

• A) the component amino acids have varying melting points
• B) the rate of reactions is thermodynamically controlled
• C) the side chains of essential residues are chemically degraded at higher temperatures
• D) raising the temperature speeds up the reaction until protein denaturation sets in
• E) the organism dies beyond a certain temperature

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