BIO NMDCAT Factors that Affect the Rate of Enzyme Reactions
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During enzyme-catalyzed reactions, a rise in temperature above the optimum initially causes

A. Increased substrate specificity
B. Progressive denaturation of enzyme molecules
C. Increased enzyme synthesis
D. Greater product inhibition

📝 Explanation

High temperatures disrupt hydrogen bonds and other weak interactions, causing loss of the enzyme's three-dimensional structure and decreasing catalytic activity.

📖 Additional Information

  • Increased substrate specificity
  • Progressive denaturation of enzyme molecules
  • Increased enzyme synthesis
  • Greater product inhibition

High temperatures disrupt hydrogen bonds and other weak interactions, causing loss of the enzyme's three-dimensional structure and decreasing catalytic activity.

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