Biology A-Level
Temperature, kinetic energy and denaturation
What Temperature, kinetic energy and denaturation means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Temperature, kinetic energy and denaturation
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Reference: OCR
Raising temperature increases rate up to an optimum because molecules have more kinetic energy and more successful collisions; above the optimum, bonds holding the tertiary structure break and the active site loses its shape.
Topics that use Temperature, kinetic energy and denaturation
- Enzymes (OCR A-Level)
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- Cellular metabolism
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- Effect of missing cofactors on reaction rate
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