Do enzymes weaken or strengthen chemical bonds? Are enzymes used up in a chemical reaction? Identify 3 factors that could denature an enzyme.

The enzymes weaken the chemical bond

Enzymes weaken chemical bonds.

They are not used up in a chemical reaction.

Three factors that could denature an enzyme are

1. heat

2. addition of acids

3. addition of salts like sodium chloride or ammonium chloride