How does pH effect the function of enzymes?

Subject: How does pH effect the function of enzymes?

Date: Wed Oct 27 18:43:42 1999
Posted by Javed
Grade level: 7-9 School: Greenwich High School
City: Cos Cob State/Province: Connecticut Country: USA
Area of science: Biochemistry
ID: 941064222.Bc

Message:


I already know that enzymes don't function when they are out of their 
optimal pH range, I need to know why this is.  What do extra hydrogen 
and/or hydronium ions do to the enzyme to make it stop functioning?  If 
you need a specific enzyme to answer the question, catalase is the 
particular I am studying enzyme

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