Biology GCSE
Effect of temperature and pH on enzyme activity
What Effect of temperature and pH on enzyme activity means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Enzyme activity depends on temperature and pH, with an optimum for each enzyme, and conditions away from the optimum reduce enzyme activity.
Topics that use Effect of temperature and pH on enzyme activity
- Homeostasis (AQA GCSE)
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