12 Questions
Why can't biological systems rely solely on raising temperatures to accelerate reactions?
Because high temperatures disrupt cellular structures
Which statement best describes the active site of an enzyme?
It is a specific region of the enzyme where the substrate binds and undergoes catalysis.
Which model best explains the specificity and rate enhancement of enzyme-catalyzed reactions?
The induced-fit model proposed by Daniel E.Koshland Jr.
How do enzymes achieve their specificity for particular substrates?
By having an active site that can only bind substrates with the correct functional groups and configurations.
What is the role of the enzyme in lowering the activation energy of a reaction?
The enzyme distorts the substrate to a structure closer to the transition state, lowering the activation energy.
What is the significance of the induced-fit model in explaining the rate enhancement of enzyme-catalyzed reactions?
The induced-fit model demonstrates how enzymes can alter the substrate's structure to facilitate the reaction.
Which of the following statements about enzymes is incorrect?
Enzymes prevent chemical reactions from occurring in biological systems
What is the primary mode of interaction between an enzyme and its substrate?
Non-covalent interactions like hydrogen bonding, ionic attractions, and dipole-dipole attractions
How do enzymes achieve their high specificity for substrates?
Through the precise complementary shape and intermolecular forces between the enzyme and substrate
What is the primary role of enzymes in biological systems?
To catalyze chemical reactions by lowering the activation energy barrier
Which of the following statements about enzyme-catalyzed reactions is correct?
Enzymes catalyze reactions by lowering the activation energy required for the reaction to occur
Which of the following statements about enzyme specificity is incorrect?
Enzyme specificity is a result of the formation of covalent bonds with substrates
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