Each enzyme has a temperature at which it works best. A slight increase in temperature can increase enzyme activity while a large increase in temperature can cause the enzyme to become denatured. Which of the following best explains what happens when a protein becomes denatured?

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camerondoherty · Answer

When you add heat, new bonds are being broken and some are being made. But from what I remember, it's mostly broken. Since proteins function depends on their shape, if you denature their shape, they can no longer bind to their original location and now have no function or no use. Source: http://openstudy.com/study#/updates/5160687de4b06dc163b98703 Hope this Helps c:

anonymous · Answer

thanks soo much!!