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What are the optimum temperature and the optimum pH of an enzyme?

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Every enzyme works at its maximum rate at a specific temprature called as optimum temprature for that enzyme.

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all enzymes work at their maximum rate at narrow range of pH, called as optimum pH. A slight increase or decrease in pH causes the retardation in enzyme activity or blocks it completely.

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