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

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Morteza Soleimani · Answer 1 · 2018-09-13T06:59:38+0000

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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