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What is the effect of non-competitive inhibitors on enzyme catalysis?
What is the effect of non-competitive inhibitors on enzyme catalysis?
They alter the structure of the enzyme, making catalysis impossible even if the substrate binds to the active site.
What is the non-protein component of some enzymes known as?
What is the non-protein component of some enzymes known as?
A prosthetic group
Why are enzymes highly specific in nature?
Why are enzymes highly specific in nature?
Because they have a specific active site that fits only one substrate
What is the role of enzymes that are integral parts of ribosomes?
What is the role of enzymes that are integral parts of ribosomes?
Where are the enzymes important in photosynthesis found?
Where are the enzymes important in photosynthesis found?
How do large amounts of an enzyme affect chemical reactions?
How do large amounts of an enzyme affect chemical reactions?
Who proposed the Lock and Key model for enzyme action?
Who proposed the Lock and Key model for enzyme action?
What is the importance of an enzyme's structure?
What is the importance of an enzyme's structure?
What are two conditions that destroy enzymatic activity?
What are two conditions that destroy enzymatic activity?
How do low and high temperatures affect an enzyme activity?
How do low and high temperatures affect an enzyme activity?
