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what is the term for when heat or acidity * 1 point destroy the characteristic properties of an enzyme?
substrate
catalyst
enzyme
denature
Brief Explanations
Denaturation is the process where heat, acidity, or other factors disrupt the structure of an enzyme, causing it to lose its characteristic properties. A substrate is a molecule an enzyme acts upon, a catalyst speeds up a chemical reaction (and enzymes are biological catalysts), and an enzyme is a protein - based catalyst.
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