Question

Amylase becomes denatured at a temperature of 80°C. During an experiment to study the effect of varying temperature on enzyme activity, amylase's reactivity with starch was measured at body temperature (37°C), and then again at an increased temperature of 42°C. How would this increase in temperature affect the experiment?

Answer 1

The increase in temperature would most likely make the enzyme work faster

Answer 2

Amylase will not give its best performance

Step-by-step explanation:

Enzyme amylase is found in the mouth where it starts digesting sugar/starch. All enzymes are able to perform with maximum output only when the reaction or process in which they are involved is carried out at a place where the optimum temperature is maintained. Amylase give its best performance at body temperature (37°C) and in any case where the temperature is lower or higher than this particular temperature the performance of amylase will fall.