You are working with a specific enzyme-catalyzed reaction in the lab. You are a very careful experimentalist, and as a result, at the beginning of each of your experiments, you measure the temperature in the lab. On days 1 through 5, the temperature in the lab was 20^oC. Today is day 6 of your experiment, and the temperature in the lab is 30^oC. How do you predict that this will alter the rate of your enzyme-catalyzed reaction?

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The rate of enzyme-catalyzed reactions generally increases with temperature due to increased kinetic energy, but extreme temperatures can denature enzymes, potentially decreasing the rate.

You Are Working with a Specific Enzyme-Catalyzed Reaction in the Lab