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What is the difference between enzyme catalysts and inorganic...
What is the difference between enzyme catalysts and inorganic catalysts?
Options
- AEfficiency at high temperatures and pressures
- BAbility to retain catalytic power at high temperatures
- CAbility to work efficiently at high temperatures and high pressures
- DResistance to damage at high temperatures
Correct answer
C. Ability to work efficiently at high temperatures and high pressures
Step-by-step solution
Enzyme catalysts differ from inorganic catalysts in many ways, but one major difference needs mention. Inorganic catalysts work efficiently at high temperatures and high pressures, while enzymes get damaged at high temperatures (say above 40°C). However, enzymes isolated from organisms who normally live under extremely high temperatures (e.g., hot vents and sulphur springs), are stable and retain their catalytic power even at high temperatures (upto 80°-90°C). Thermal stability is thus an important quality of such enzymes isolated from thermophilic organisms.