At what temperature does lipase works best?
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approximately 40˚C.
Many enzymes in the human body have an optimum temperature of approximately 40˚C. I anticipate that the lipase enzyme will hydrolyse fats most efficiently at a temperature of about 37 – 40˚C, as this is close to our human body temperature (37˚C) and matches the temperature of the digestive organs in which lipase acts.
Answer: As the temperature increases, so will the rate of enzyme reaction. However, as the temperature exceeds the optimum the rate of reaction will decrease. I predict that at temperatures above 70°C the enzyme lipase will become denatured and at temperatures below 10°C the enzyme will become inactive. Since lipase operates within the human body I’d also predict that its optimum temperature would be around human body temperature which is approximately 37°C.
Explanation:
I predict that before the optimum temperature the rates will gradually increase and preceding the optimum there will be a drastic decrease in rate until the enzyme is denatured. I predict that the rate of enzyme activity at 45°C will be half that of 30°C. I predict that the rate of enzyme activity at 45°C will be half that of 30°C.