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What will happen if heat is applied to an enzyme mediated reaction?(a) Rate will increase(b) pH will increase(c) pH will decrease(d) Denaturation of enzymeI had been asked this question in an internship interview.The origin of the question is Bioenergetics in portion Bioenergetics, Enzymes, Metabolism, Genes, Chromosomes and Genomes of Cell Biology

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The correct choice is (a) Rate will INCREASE

The explanation is: The rate of an enzymatic reaction will increase with temperature but only UPTO a certain limit. Too MUCH HEAT energy causes the enzyme to denature. This rate varies among different enzymes.



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