Question

Factors that negatively affect enzymatic function by denaturing the enzyme's structure include:

	a.	Temperature, pH, heavy metals, concentration of enzymes
	b.	Invertase, sucrase, Benedict's solution, lactase
	c.	Catabolic function, anabolic function, metabolic function
	d.	Watching anything with a Kardashian in it

Answer 1

Temperature : Temperature changes can mess up the reaction and the enzyme won't work. High enough temperature will cause the enzyme to denature and have it's structure start to break up.

pH : Extreme pH value will cause enzyme to denature.

Heavy metals : heavy metals act as poisons to enzymatic activity. Heavy metals ions react with S-H group of cysteine bonds, forming a covalent bonds with sulphur atom and displacing the hydrozen ion. This causes the enzyme to lose its ability to catalize reaction.

These factors affect the enzyme activity.