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it becomes denatured and inactive

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Q: Why does enzyme activity differ at 0 degrees and 100 degrees?
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At 100 degrees the amylase does not function at all what happends to the enzyme?

Enzymes are proteins and temperature have profound effect on their activity. At 100 degree Celsius enzyme amylase denatures meaning its structure changes irreversibly. At that point it renders useless and cannot breakdown starch.


An activity which changes the temperature to more than 100 degrees Fahrenheit?

Go to the beach


Why did the enzyme activity differ at 0c and 100c?

I will assume that you are talking about enzymes found in the normal human body. Enzymes function best at an optimal temperature (in our case, around 37 degrees celsius) because of the inherent tradeoff between reaction rates and protein stability. Remembering your elementary kinetics, the rate of an endothermic reaction (i.e. one that needs energy to function) is directly proportional to the temperature. Since by all means enzymes are biological catalysts, they follow this rule of thumb. However, remembering your biochemistry, higher temperatures lead to protein denaturization, wherein the activity of the enzyme becomes zero due to changes in the protein folding. Thus, in the case of human enzymes, we can expect to see optimal activity at body temp, low activity at lower temperatures, and no activity at very high temperatures.It is important to note though that different enzymes have different optimal temperatures. For example, the DNA polymerase enzyme of Thermophilus aquaticus, a type of bacteria living near volcanic vents has an optimal temperature of around 70-80 degrees celsius!== == the enzymes react faster when the temp. is lower b/c the enzyme would get used to the reaction to keep going and the normal body temp. is closer than 100 degrees celcius>>>......


Name one activity in which the temperature might change by more than 100 degrees Fahrenheit?

fire


What would be the effect on product formation if the enzyme were heated to a temperature of 100 degrees celsius for 10 minutes before repeating the experiment?

They would be stopped because the enzyme is denatured from the high temperature. High temperature usually speed them up, but after 45 degrees celsius it becomes denatured.


Which is warmer 100 degrees Celsius or 100 degrees Fahrenheit?

100 degrees Celsius is more than twice as warm as 100 degrees Fahrenheit.


100 degrees is what in Celsius?

100 degrees Fahrenheit = 37.78 degrees Celsius.


Which is hotter -100 or -200?

100


Which is hotter 100 degrees of Celsius or 100 degrees of Fahrenheit?

Celsius 100 degrees Celsius is equal to 212 degrees Fahrenheit


What is 100 degrees Fahrenheit to degrees Celsius?

100 degrees Fahrenheit is 37.78 degrees Celsius.


How much is 100 degrees?

100 degrees Celsius = 212 degrees Fahrenheit.


What is the third angle of a triangle that has 100 degrees and 40 degrees?

180 degrees - 100 degrees - 40 degrees = 40 degrees