Bac Série D Côte d'Ivoire

Practice session

Read the following scientific excerpt in English: 'Enzyme activity typically increases with temperature up to an optimum point, beyond which thermal agitation disrupts hydrogen bonds and hydrophobic interactions stabilizing the tertiary structure, causing irreversible denaturation and loss of catalytic function.' According to the text, what is the primary molecular cause of enzyme inactivation at supra-optimal temperatures?

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