Enzyme Specificity Quiz
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Which type of specificity has the highest specificity according to the text?

  • Geometric Specificity
  • Optical Specificity (correct)
  • Co-factor Specificity
  • Substrate Specificity
  • What type of amino acids does L-amino acid Oxidase act on?

  • Both L-amino acids and D-amino acids
  • L-amino acids (correct)
  • D-amino acids
  • No amino acids
  • Which enzyme acts specifically on α -1,4 glycosidic bonds of starch & glycogen?

  • Sucrase
  • Arginase
  • Carbonic Anhydrase
  • α-Amylase (correct)
  • Which type of specificity is mentioned to have very low specificity in enzymes in the text?

    <p>Geometric Specificity (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of specificity involves enzymes being specific for substrates with similar structural geometry?

    <p>Geometric Specificity (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which enzyme can oxidize methanol and propanol to aldehydes based on geometric specificity?

    <p>Alcohol Dehydrogenase (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of specificity do enzymes like Pepsin and Lipase exhibit?

    <p>Group Specificity (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term best describes enzymes specific for a group, like Pepsin hydrolyzing peptide bonds with amino groups?

    <p>Group Specificity (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main characteristic of enzymes in terms of specificity?

    <p>Geometric specificity (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do enzymes enhance the rate of reaction?

    <p>By having extraordinary catalytic power (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a defining characteristic of ribozymes compared to protein catalysts?

    <p>Enzymatic reversibility (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do some reactions have separate enzymes for forward and reverse reactions?

    <p>Due to irreversibility of the reactions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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