Enzymes and Substrate Specificity Quiz
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What is the term used to describe the free energy released on the binding of a substrate to an enzyme?

  • Transition state energy
  • Binding energy (correct)
  • Conformation energy
  • Activation energy
  • Which process involves the modification of the shape of the active site through the binding of a substrate?

  • Energy stabilization
  • Induced fit (correct)
  • Transition state formation
  • Conformation selection
  • In enzyme-substrate binding, when does the maximal binding energy get released?

  • When there are no interactions between enzyme and substrate
  • When the enzyme is in its resting state
  • When the transition state is formed (correct)
  • When the substrate is in its resting state
  • Which factor determines whether the transition state will become a substrate or a product?

    <p>Energy difference (ΔG)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is specificity of binding in enzymes affected?

    <p>By the arrangement of atoms in the active site</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of interaction is crucial for lowering the activation energy in enzyme-catalyzed reactions?

    <p>Weak non-specific interactions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the transition state during an enzyme-catalyzed reaction?

    <p>It becomes either a substrate or a product</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is conformation selection important in enzyme-substrate interactions?

    <p>To guarantee only certain substrates bind efficiently</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main factor that determines the specificity of binding in enzyme-substrate interactions?

    <p>Arrangement of atoms in the active site</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which concept describes the phenomenon where the shape of the active site can be altered upon binding of the substrate?

    <p>Induced fit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of binding energy between enzyme and substrate in catalysis?

    <p>Lowering activation energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement accurately describes what happens to the transition state during an enzyme-catalyzed reaction?

    <p>Transition state is not stable and will become either substrate or product</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does maximal binding energy get released during enzyme-catalyzed reactions?

    <p>When weak interactions are fully formed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In enzyme-substrate interactions, what contributes significantly to lowering the activation energy?

    <p>Induced fit mechanism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of interaction plays a crucial role in forming weak interactions between substrate and enzyme?

    <p>Van der Waals forces</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines whether the transition state will lead to the formation of a substrate or a product?

    <p>The relative stability of the transition state compared to substrates and products</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is meant by 'conformation selection' in enzyme-substrate interactions?

    <p>The specific binding of substrates only to enzymes with appropriate conformational active sites</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of energy facilitates the formation of weak interactions between enzymes and substrates?

    <p>Binding energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main factor that determines the specificity of binding between an enzyme and a substrate?

    <p>Shape of the active site</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which phenomenon involves the formation of a large number of weak interactions between a substrate and an enzyme?

    <p>Transition state formation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does binding energy contribute to lowering the activation energy in enzyme-catalyzed reactions?

    <p>By stabilizing the transition state</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During an enzyme-substrate interaction, what determines whether the transition state will proceed to form a substrate or a product?

    <p>Energy difference (ΔG)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement best describes the role of induced fit in enzyme catalysis?

    <p>It alters the active site conformation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What occurs when the transition state forms during an enzyme-catalyzed reaction?

    <p>Maximal binding energy is released.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In enzyme-substrate interactions, what plays a crucial role in forming a full complement of weak interactions?

    <p>Shape of the active site</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor influences whether the transition state will become a substrate or a product during an enzyme-catalyzed reaction?

    <p>Energy difference (ΔG)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of free energy release in enzyme-substrate interactions?

    <p>It contributes to lowering activation energy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which concept is essential for ensuring that a substrate binds only to enzymes with a specific active site conformation?

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

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