Enzymes Are Highly Sensitive to PH and Temperature Because

question 15

Multiple Choice

Enzymes are highly sensitive to pH and temperature because

• A) changes in the environment raise their activation energy.
• B) changes in temperature and pH readily break their peptide bonds.
• C) pH and temperature affect their three-dimensional structure and their side chain chemistry.
• D) at extreme temperatures and pH levels, coenzymes add chemical groups to the substrate.
• E) extremes of temperature and pH level change their ionization rate.

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