Chapter 16: Q. 16.43 (page 575)
Trypsin, a peptidase that hydrolyzes polypeptides, functions in the small intestine at an optimum . How is the rate of a trypsin-catalyzed reaction affected by each of the following conditions?
a. changing the
b. running the reaction at
Short Answer
Part a) Raising the ,slows down the reaction.
Part b) The hydrogen atoms and dispersion forces of organic molecules are destroyed so when temperature rises to , causing in enzymatic activity.