Explain how a very high temperature can stop an enzyme from working.

A very high temperature makes the enzyme’s molecules vibrate more. This vibration breaks some of the hydrogen and/ or ionic bonds that hold the enzyme in shape. The active site changes shape and the enzyme and substrate no longer fit together. The enzyme is denatured.

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