10. HOW TEMPERATURE AFFECTS ENZYMES At low temperatures , enzymes are inactive or work very slowly. As the temperature increases, enzymes become more active and the rate of reaction increases until the optimum temperature , when the highest rate of reaction is achieved. At higher temperatures , the enzymes are denatured (destroyed) so they can no longer bind to the substrate and no reaction takes place.
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