Which one of the following statements is incorrect about enzyme catalysis?
- Enzymes are mostly proteinous in nature.
- Enzyme action is specific.
- Enzymes are denatured by ultraviolet rays and at high temperature.
- Enzymes are least reactive at optimum temperature.
Answer
(4) Enzymes are least reactive at optimum temperature.
Solution
As per NCERT, the rate of an enzyme reaction becomes maximum at a definite temperature called the optimum temperature (298–310 K).
Enzymes are most (not least) active at the optimum temperature, so statement (4) is incorrect.
Enzymes are proteins, are highly specific, and are denatured by UV rays and high temperature, so (1), (2) and (3) are correct.
Answer: (4)