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What is the term for catalysis that occurs in solution?
What is the term for catalysis that occurs in solution?
- Enzymatic catalysis
- Heterogeneous catalysis
- Biological catalysis
- Homogeneous catalysis (correct)
What are biological catalysts called?
What are biological catalysts called?
- Molecules
- Proteins
- Enzymes (correct)
- Substrates
What does enzyme specificity define?
What does enzyme specificity define?
- The conformational changes in enzyme structure
- The adduct formed by the physical adsorption of the substrate
- The capacity to recognize and bind only one or a few molecules (correct)
- The rate of synthesis and degradation
What are enzymes called due to the asymmetry of their active sites?
What are enzymes called due to the asymmetry of their active sites?
How is enzymatic activity subject to control?
How is enzymatic activity subject to control?
What is the term for catalysis on an insoluble surface?
What is the term for catalysis on an insoluble surface?
What is the complementary arrangement between the active site and substrate molecule referred to as?
What is the complementary arrangement between the active site and substrate molecule referred to as?
What term is used to describe the capacity of a substrate to reshape the active site to bind tightly with high affinity?
What term is used to describe the capacity of a substrate to reshape the active site to bind tightly with high affinity?
What is the energy absorbed by reactant molecules before they have a chance to convert to products called?
What is the energy absorbed by reactant molecules before they have a chance to convert to products called?
What type of enzyme naming includes a designation of the type of reaction catalyzed?
What type of enzyme naming includes a designation of the type of reaction catalyzed?
Enzymes that catalyze the same reaction but have different forms due to differences in amino acid sequences are referred to as:
Enzymes that catalyze the same reaction but have different forms due to differences in amino acid sequences are referred to as:
What are low molecular weight organic molecules and inorganic ions that are required for catalysis referred to as?
What are low molecular weight organic molecules and inorganic ions that are required for catalysis referred to as?
What is the combination of a cofactor plus the protein portion known as?
What is the combination of a cofactor plus the protein portion known as?
What does the term 'trypsin' represent in enzyme nomenclature?
What does the term 'trypsin' represent in enzyme nomenclature?
Which naming is composed by citing the name of the substrate molecule and following that with the suffix, -ase?
Which naming is composed by citing the name of the substrate molecule and following that with the suffix, -ase?
What is the most widely recognized isoenzyme based on?
What is the most widely recognized isoenzyme based on?
