Enzyme Catalysis and Biochemical Reactions
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What is the primary function of enzymes?

  • To serve as organic cofactors for biological reactions
  • To generate peptide bonds
  • To catalyze the self-cleavage of their own molecules
  • To catalyze reactions and speed up chemical processes (correct)
  • What is the most common structure of enzymes?

  • Fibrous proteins
  • Metalloenzymes
  • Membrane-bound proteins
  • Globular proteins (correct)
  • Which of the following is NOT a common way to name enzymes?

  • Derived from the enzyme's source or origin
  • Derived from the enzyme's three-dimensional structure (correct)
  • Derived from the compound they act on
  • Derived from the reaction they catalyze
  • What is the role of cofactors in enzyme function?

    <p>Cofactors are required for enzyme catalysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between an apoenzyme and a holoenzyme?

    <p>An apoenzyme is the protein portion, and a holoenzyme is the complete active enzyme</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT one of the six major classes of enzymes?

    <p>Decarboxylases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of enzymes in living organisms?

    <p>To accelerate chemical reactions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the chemical nature of enzymes?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of enzymes in metabolism?

    <p>Enzymes are responsible for all the chemical and physical changes in the living organism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between enzymes and ribozymes?

    <p>Enzymes are made of proteins while ribozymes are made of ribonucleic acids</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are enzymes essential for life?

    <p>Without enzymes, chemical reactions in the body would occur at a rate far too slow for the pace of metabolism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is not a characteristic of enzymes?

    <p>Enzymes undergo permanent chemical changes during reactions</p> Signup and view all the answers

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