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Isn't it the temperature needed for enzymes to properly work their metabolic magic (1) temperature helps reaction rates 2) enzymes need a certain temperature to
by donmatito 9y ago
Isn't it the temperature needed for enzymes to properly work their metabolic magic (1) temperature helps reaction rates 2) enzymes need a certain temperature to maintain their shapes)
- osrec 9y agoBut enzyme production mechanisms are subject to evolution too, no?
- hexane360 9y agoBut also to basic thermodynamic considerations. As far as chemical systems go, mammals actually operates near the low end of temperatures.
- masklinn 9y agoIt affects peak efficiency of enzymatic reactions, but that's a tradeoff because now the species has to maintain internal temperature within a narrow band or they die. A common alternative is to allow more fluctuation of core temperature at the cost of a lower overall efficiency. That's basically mammals and birds versus reptiles and fishes.