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How does temperature affect enzyme activity and why?

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The increase in temperature in a hot environment will cause the enzymes to denature (deform), the substrate will no longer be able to fit into the enzyme

However, in a cold environment the enzymes abd subtrate will be a lot more slower but they will still work.

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