10 Questions
Enzymes are catalysts of biological systems and can speed up multiple kinds of reactions.
False
Enzymes are not changed by the reaction they catalyze.
True
Enzyme specificity refers to the fact that one enzyme acts only on one substrate.
True
Intracellular enzymes are produced inside the cells but act outside the cells.
False
Extracellular enzymes are produced inside the cells and act outside the cells, for example, digestive enzymes.
True
Enzymes can only act on one type of _____ (specific).
False
Enzymes are denatured by _____ or some chemicals.
False
The rate of reaction is increased by _____.
False
Apoenzyme + Coenzyme make up a(n) _____ enzyme.
False
Zymogens are inactive enzymes due to their catalytic sites being masked by a(n) _____ chain.
False
Test your knowledge of enzymes in biochemistry with this quiz covering enzyme properties, catalysis process, isoenzymes, and their use in disease diagnosis. Topics include enzyme definition, comparison with inorganic catalysts, enzyme-substrate binding models, transition state, ∆G and ∆G‡, and isoenzyme applications in disease diagnosis.
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