10 Questions
What is the compound on which an enzyme acts known as?
Substrate
What is a holoenzyme composed of?
Cofactor and apoenzyme
What is the specific region on an enzyme where the substrate binds called?
Active site
What type of energy barrier do enzymes lower to speed up reactions?
Activation energy barrier
What is the term for the structure formed when a substrate binds to an enzyme's active site?
Enzyme-substrate complex
Which term refers to cofactors that are small organic molecules?
Coenzymes
According to the lock-and-key model, what does the active site of the unbound enzyme do?
Becomes complementary in shape to the substrate
What type of specificity involves the enzyme acting on molecules with specific functional groups?
Group specificity
What are enzymes that contain tightly bound metal ions termed?
Metalloenzymes
Which family of enzymes assists in the breakdown of carbohydrates?
Amylases
Test your knowledge about enzymes, holoenzymes, substrates, and active sites in this quiz. Learn about the role of enzymes as biocatalysts and their specificity in biological reactions.
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