Enzyme Classification and Function Quiz

A system used to categorize enzymes based on the type of chemical reaction they catalyze.

Enzymes that catalyze oxidation-reduction reactions.

Enzymes that catalyze the transfer of a functional group from one molecule to another.

Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis reactions, breaking bonds using water.

Enzymes that catalyze the addition or elimination of groups, forming or breaking double bonds.

Enzymes that catalyze the rearrangement of atoms within a molecule, converting one isomer to another.

Enzymes that catalyze the joining of two molecules by forming a new bond.

A chemical reaction in which a molecule loses electrons (or gains oxygen or loses hydrogen).

A chemical reaction in which a molecule is broken down into two smaller molecules by the addition of water.

A system for classifying enzymes by the reactions they catalyze, including systematic names and EC numbers.

Biological catalysts that speed up chemical reactions in living organisms without being consumed in the process.

The process of increasing the rate of a chemical reaction by using a catalyst.

A biological catalyst, typically an enzyme.

Enzymes lower the activation energy needed for a reaction to occur, speeding up the reaction dramatically.

Most enzymes are proteins.

Enzymes that are made of RNA, instead of protein.

Enzymes have a specific 3D shape that allows them to bind to specific substrates.

Enzymes are thermolabile (sensitive to temperature) and function optimally at specific temperatures.

The process of breaking down protein molecules by adding water.

Enzymes that catalyze digestion in the GI tract at body temperature (37°C).

Enzymes break down large food molecules into smaller, absorbable molecules.