Posted: Aug 08, 2013 1:59 pm
Arcanyn wrote:It's pretty simple really; all human enzymes can only function at a fairly narrow temperature range. If the cells were to heat up too much, the enzymes responsible for respiration would become denatured, and the cell would be unable to produce energy (or do anything else for that matter). This would happen long before they become hot enough to sustain a combustion reaction (which would, after all need to be energetic enough to boil away the water in and outside the cells).
Hmm good testimony, but what about muscle cells? is it possible for them to overheat too quickly and produce sufficient heat before they are 'denatured'?