Chapter 19, Problem 19.69QP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The reason for the death of bacterial cells due to high temperature has to be explained.

Concept Introduction:

All physiological reactions work most efficiently under optimum $\text{pH}$ and temperature. Variation in the optimum $\text{pH}$ or temperature impacts the environment of the substrate or the cytoplasmic region that can ultimately affect the activity of the enzyme, and thus the ability of the enzyme to form the enzyme-substrate complex is compromised.