Could you please provide an example to explain this chemistry fact for me please?

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The chemistry question asks:
Increasing the temperature of a reaction generally increases its rate. However, increasing the temperature of a reactions that is catalyzed by an enzyme may actually slow it down. Use an example to explain this.

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Say for example, if your internal body temperature was at 50 degrees centgrade, (as well as being dead!) digestion would take place much slower than if you were alive, as the digestive enzymes (amylase, lipase and such) have denatured, therefore they cannot catalyse digestion.
 
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