Chemistry for Today: General, Organic, and Biochemistry
Chemistry for Today: General, Organic, and Biochemistry
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Chapter 20, Problem 20.31E
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The effect of hypothermia on the enzyme activity in the body is to be stated.

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Enzymes are proteins. These act as catalysts present in living organism to catalyze biochemical reactions. Enzymes can perform the reaction at moderated conditions in the human body. The important factors affecting enzyme activity are enzyme concentration, substrate concentration, temperature and pH.

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Chemistry for Today: General, Organic, and Biochemistry

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