Enzymes and Specificity Quiz
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What is the term used to describe the phenomenon where the shape of the active site can be modified by the binding of the substrate?

  • Induced fit (correct)
  • Conformation selection
  • Binding energy
  • Transition state
  • Which factor is important for catalysis as it helps in lowering the activation energy?

  • Transition state
  • Conformation selection
  • Binding energy (correct)
  • Free energy
  • When does maximal binding energy between an enzyme and substrate occur?

  • When enzyme is not in conformation selection
  • When substrate is stable
  • When substrate is in transition state (correct)
  • When enzyme loses induced fit
  • What happens to the transition state in an enzymatic reaction?

    <p>It is not stable</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of interactions contribute to the formation of a large number of weak interactions between substrate and enzyme?

    <p>Hydrogen bonds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In conformation selection, substrate only binds to enzymes with an active site having a certain what?

    <p>Conformation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is released when there is a formation of a large number of weak interactions between substrate and enzyme?

    <p>$\Delta G$</p> Signup and view all the answers

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