Answer:
Proteins may get inactive or denatured due to change in temperature and pH
Explanation:
- Enzymes are proteins and they function in a narrow range of temperature.
- Every enzyme show its highest activity at a certain range of temperature which is called optimum temperature.
- At very low temperatures the enzyme becomes inactive and at very high temperature the protein gets denatured due to breakage of hydrogen bonds that maintains the tertiary structure of the protein.
- During denaturation the tertiary structure of protein is brought back to primary structure.
- Similarly proteins as enzyme has an optimum pH where the activity is maximum.
- Some act best in basic medium whereas some act best in acidic medium.
- Rise or fall in pH may alter the protein structure and there by the enzyme activity.
