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what effect would extreme conditions such as boiling temperature or addition of strong base have on an enzyme? there would be no effect on the enzyme the enzyme would increase activity the enzyme would slightly decrease activity the enzyme would denature and have no activity
Enzymes have specific optimal conditions (like temperature, pH) for activity. Extreme conditions (e.g., very high temp, extreme pH) cause enzymes (proteins) to denature—their specific 3D structure, including the active site, is disrupted. A denatured enzyme loses catalytic activity as the substrate can no longer bind to the altered active site. So extreme conditions make the enzyme denature and have no activity.
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The enzyme would denature and have no activity