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Why does an enzyme cease to function when it has become denatured??
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Why does an enzyme cease to function when it has become denatured??

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An enzyme ceases to function when it has been denatured because its protein structure has been altered. Essentially, whatever has denatured the enzyme (such as heat) physically "broke" the enzyme. 
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