Enzymes and digestion (CCEA)How does pH affect enzyme activity?

Enzymes are proteins that act as biological catalysts, meaning they speed up reactions without being used up.

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How does pH affect enzyme activity?

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Deviating from the optimum (too high or too low) causes the enzyme’s active site to become denatured and the active site loses its important shape.

Enzyme factor pH

It can no longer form enzyme-substrate complexes, leading to a decrease in enzyme activity.