Biology GCSE
Extreme conditions and enzyme stability
What Extreme conditions and enzyme stability means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Bacteria in deep sea vents must keep their enzymes and cell structures working despite temperatures that would denature enzymes in most organisms, and their enzymes often have unusually stable shapes.
Topics that use Extreme conditions and enzyme stability
- Adaptations (AQA GCSE)
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