12 Questions
Which type of specificity has the highest specificity according to the text?
Optical Specificity
What type of amino acids does L-amino acid Oxidase act on?
L-amino acids
Which enzyme acts specifically on α -1,4 glycosidic bonds of starch & glycogen?
α-Amylase
Which type of specificity is mentioned to have very low specificity in enzymes in the text?
Geometric Specificity
Which type of specificity involves enzymes being specific for substrates with similar structural geometry?
Geometric Specificity
Which enzyme can oxidize methanol and propanol to aldehydes based on geometric specificity?
Alcohol Dehydrogenase
What type of specificity do enzymes like Pepsin and Lipase exhibit?
Group Specificity
Which term best describes enzymes specific for a group, like Pepsin hydrolyzing peptide bonds with amino groups?
Group Specificity
What is the main characteristic of enzymes in terms of specificity?
Geometric specificity
How do enzymes enhance the rate of reaction?
By having extraordinary catalytic power
What is a defining characteristic of ribozymes compared to protein catalysts?
Enzymatic reversibility
Why do some reactions have separate enzymes for forward and reverse reactions?
Due to irreversibility of the reactions
Test your knowledge on enzyme specificity with this quiz featuring examples of different types of enzyme specificities such as cofactor specificity, substrate specificity, and optical specificity.
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