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What term did Friedrich Wilhelm Kuhne coin in 1878 to describe biological catalysts?
What term did Friedrich Wilhelm Kuhne coin in 1878 to describe biological catalysts?
What is the literal meaning of the term 'enzyme'?
What is the literal meaning of the term 'enzyme'?
Which type of molecules are ribozymes?
Which type of molecules are ribozymes?
What term is used to refer to the reactants in enzyme-catalyzed reactions?
What term is used to refer to the reactants in enzyme-catalyzed reactions?
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What characteristic of enzymes allows them to be highly selective in their catalytic activity?
What characteristic of enzymes allows them to be highly selective in their catalytic activity?
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What is the main reason enzymes are considered catalysts in biochemical reactions?
What is the main reason enzymes are considered catalysts in biochemical reactions?
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What is the general function of enzymes in living cells?
What is the general function of enzymes in living cells?
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Which type of catalysis involves the formation of a covalent bond between the enzyme and the substrate?
Which type of catalysis involves the formation of a covalent bond between the enzyme and the substrate?
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What is the significance of Km in the Michaelis-Menten equation?
What is the significance of Km in the Michaelis-Menten equation?
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Which type of inhibition involves a molecule that competes with the substrate for binding to the active site of the enzyme?
Which type of inhibition involves a molecule that competes with the substrate for binding to the active site of the enzyme?
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What is a possible consequence of deficiencies in enzyme catalytic activity?
What is a possible consequence of deficiencies in enzyme catalytic activity?
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Which regulatory mechanism involves a change in enzyme activity due to the binding of a small molecule at a location other than the active site?
Which regulatory mechanism involves a change in enzyme activity due to the binding of a small molecule at a location other than the active site?
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Where are enzymes synthesized?
Where are enzymes synthesized?
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What is the purpose of compartmentalization of enzymes within a cell?
What is the purpose of compartmentalization of enzymes within a cell?
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What does it mean for an enzyme-catalyzed reaction to be reversible?
What does it mean for an enzyme-catalyzed reaction to be reversible?
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How is enzyme activity regulated within a cell?
How is enzyme activity regulated within a cell?
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What is the optimum temperature for most human enzymes?
What is the optimum temperature for most human enzymes?
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What term describes the sensitivity of enzymes to heat and temperature?
What term describes the sensitivity of enzymes to heat and temperature?
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