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← ScienceWhich outcome occurs to the rate constants of an enzyme-catalyzed reaction within a bioreactor if the temperature exceeds its tolerance?
A)Enzyme denaturalization exponentially decreases activity✓
B)Substrate consumption linearly increases velocity
C)Product formation favors competitive inhibition
D)Equilibrium shifts toward higher substrate affinity
💡 Explanation
Elevated bioreactor temperatures cause enzyme denaturalization because *thermal denaturation* disrupts the enzyme's active site, therefore reaction rate constants severely diminish rather than increasing linearly or impacting equilibria with temperature changes below this denaturing threshold.
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