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What is the compound on which an enzyme acts known as?
What is the compound on which an enzyme acts known as?
- Substrate (correct)
- Activator
- Holoenzyme
- Cofactor
What is a holoenzyme composed of?
What is a holoenzyme composed of?
- Activator and apoenzyme
- Cofactor and substrate
- Cofactor and apoenzyme (correct)
- Activator and substrate
What is the specific region on an enzyme where the substrate binds called?
What is the specific region on an enzyme where the substrate binds called?
- Binding site
- Active region
- Catalytic site
- Active site (correct)
What type of energy barrier do enzymes lower to speed up reactions?
What type of energy barrier do enzymes lower to speed up reactions?
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What is the term for the structure formed when a substrate binds to an enzyme's active site?
What is the term for the structure formed when a substrate binds to an enzyme's active site?
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Which term refers to cofactors that are small organic molecules?
Which term refers to cofactors that are small organic molecules?
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According to the lock-and-key model, what does the active site of the unbound enzyme do?
According to the lock-and-key model, what does the active site of the unbound enzyme do?
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What type of specificity involves the enzyme acting on molecules with specific functional groups?
What type of specificity involves the enzyme acting on molecules with specific functional groups?
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What are enzymes that contain tightly bound metal ions termed?
What are enzymes that contain tightly bound metal ions termed?
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Which family of enzymes assists in the breakdown of carbohydrates?
Which family of enzymes assists in the breakdown of carbohydrates?
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