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Temperature (Enzyme Reaction Rates) — Effects & Examples

By Gabi Slizewska
The graph shows the rate of a certain reaction at various temperatures. The rate increases from 0 degrees until it reaches the optimal temperature of 37 degrees. Then it rapidly decreases as the temperature keeps increasing, until it reaches 0 around 60 degrees.

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The graph above shows that a certain enzyme functions best at around 37 degrees Celsius. What happens if the temperature is raised to 55 degrees Celsius?

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