Enzymes and Holoenzymes

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What is the compound on which an enzyme acts known as?

  • Substrate (correct)
  • Activator
  • Holoenzyme
  • Cofactor

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?

  • Binding site
  • Active region
  • Catalytic site
  • Active site (correct)

What type of energy barrier do enzymes lower to speed up reactions?

<p>Activation energy barrier (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the structure formed when a substrate binds to an enzyme's active site?

<p>Enzyme-substrate complex (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to cofactors that are small organic molecules?

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

According to the lock-and-key model, what does the active site of the unbound enzyme do?

<p>Becomes complementary in shape to the substrate (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of specificity involves the enzyme acting on molecules with specific functional groups?

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

What are enzymes that contain tightly bound metal ions termed?

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

Which family of enzymes assists in the breakdown of carbohydrates?

<p>Amylases (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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