Enzymes

What happens to an enzyme’s structure as it exceeds the typical human body temperature?

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What happens to an enzyme’s structure as it exceeds the typical human body temperature?

anonymous · Answer

What are your thoughts on this?

anonymous · Answer

Think about the interactions between amino acids in the tertiary structure. Much of the structural integrity is due to hydrogen bonds and hydrophilic interactions. Changes in temperature have a direct effect on these interactions. H-bonds, specifically, are disrupted by increases in temperature. What would this mean for the structure of enzymes?