Answer
Every enzyme has a particular temperature at which it works with maximum efficiency. Its efficiency increases with an increase in temperature (shown by increase in rate till the temperature of around 37 degree Celcius in the graph) but till a certain limit after which it starts to denature (shown in the graph as decreasing rate after around 37 degrees Celcius). Generally, the enzymes work optimally at human body temperature i.e., 37 degree Celcius or 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit. This happens because enzymes are basically proteins and proteins denature at higher temperatures of around 40 degrees Celcius or 104 degrees Fahrenheit. This is the general trend but exceptions are there with few enzymes that work optimally at quite lower temperatures of 4 degrees Celcius (displayed by animals living in the Arctic) and few enzymes that work optimally at quite higher temperatures
Work Step by Step
Every enzyme has a particular temperature at which it works with maximum efficiency. Its efficiency increases with an increase in temperature (shown by increase in rate till the temperature of around 37 degree Celcius in the graph) but till a certain limit after which it starts to denature (shown in the graph as decreasing rate after around 37 degrees Celcius). Generally, the enzymes work optimally at human body temperature i.e., 37 degree Celcius or 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit. This happens because enzymes are basically proteins and proteins denature at higher temperatures of around 40 degrees Celcius or 104 degrees Fahrenheit. This is the general trend but exceptions are there with few enzymes that work optimally at quite lower temperatures of 4 degrees Celcius (displayed by animals living in the Arctic) and few enzymes that work optimally at quite higher temperatures.
