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Temperature (Enzyme Reaction Rates) — Effects & Examples

By Reagan Devine
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The graph pictured below shows an enzyme's optimal temperature in which it will operate best.

A graph showing the rate of a reaction at various temperatures. The rate begins to increase as the temperature increases, until it reaches about 37 degrees Celsius. Then, the rate drastically decreases until it reaches zero around 61 degrees Celsius.

Image Source: By domdomegg (Own work) CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

What will likely happen if this enzyme is placed in an environment where the temperature reaches 60 C?

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