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  • Jan 16, 2007, 08:39 AM
    gemz
    Enzymes
    What happens when boil an enzyme?
  • Jan 16, 2007, 10:35 AM
    Thomas1970
    Hi Gemz,
    Enzymes are essentially functional proteins. It all depends on the protein (enzyme) and the water temperature. Up to a certain point the reaction of the enzyme will be accelerated, but much beyond that and the enzyme will begin to denature, losing its characteristic structure and ceasing to be any longer functional.
  • Jan 20, 2007, 01:35 AM
    sovaira
    It depends
    If the optimum temperature of the enzyme is low,then it will be denatured
    But if it has got a high optimum temperature then nothing much would happen
    For example: Taq thermus aquatica is a strain that is isolated from hot springs
    Can survive at 95C as it is adapted to this range
  • Jan 20, 2007, 01:35 AM
    sovaira
    All the human body enzymes will surely be denatured

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