Why are denatured enzymes no longer functional?
A. Denatured enzymes lose the secondary and tertiary structures that determine the correct shape of the active site.
B. Denatured enzymes are no longer functional because the bonds between amino acids are broken.
C. Denatured enzymes cannot dissociate from a chemical reaction's products.
D. Denatured enzymes only work at extremes of pH that are not conducive to most organisms.
A. Denatured enzymes lose the secondary and tertiary structures that determine the correct shape of the active site.
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