Question

The inflammatory response increases the temperature of a skin cell above its normal range. This prevents the cell from quickly performing certain enzyme-catalyzed reactions. Why would this occur?

High temperatures denature the enzyme, slowing the reaction.
High temperatures denature the substrate, slowing the reaction.
High temperatures denature the enzyme, ending the reaction.
High temperatures denature the substrate, ending the reaction.

Answer 1

An increase of heat will cause the rate of an enzyme to decrease due to the enzyme being denatured. -High temperatures denature the enzyme, ending the reaction

Answer 2

Answer:

As the temperature of a skin cell increases it causes denaturation of enzymes thereby slowing the reaction.

Explanation:

Enzyme activity is affected by change in temperature. All enzymes are protein in nature and with increase in temperature it causes denaturation of protein structure. If the protein denatures it results in loss of active sites where the substrate molecules must bind to get converted to product. During denaturation the tertiary and secondary structure of proteins is lost.

As we know that the role of enzymes is to increase the reaction rates, so in the absence of enzymes the reaction rate will be slowed down but doesn't ends the reaction.