A man has high blood pressure partially due to a high-salt diet. What effect does the increased salt concentration in his blood have on enzyme activity?

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Zain Bradford

30 November, 08:05

A man has high blood pressure partially due to a high-salt diet. What effect does the increased salt concentration in his blood have on enzyme activity?

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Elyse Beltran · Answer 1

The correct answer would be - there is no change in enzyme activity (as it is mentioned that the salt concentration only affects partially in blood pressure)

Explanation:

Enzymes are protein and increasing the salt concentration in the blood means the high level of ion in the solution. The high amount of the ions can lead to the denaturing the enzyme and could be non functional.

In the question it is mentioned that the blood pressure of the man is partially high that means that the salt concentration in the blood is not as much that can lead to denaturation of enzyme and slow the enzyme activity.

Thus, the correct answer is - there is no change in enzyme activity (as it is mentioned that the salt concentration only affects partially in blood pressure).