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What is the main function of enzymes in the body?
What is the main function of enzymes in the body?
- Catalyze chemical reactions (correct)
- Increase activation energy
- Decrease the rate of chemical reactions
- Act as energy sources in the body
Which type of enzymes are made of ribonucleic acids?
Which type of enzymes are made of ribonucleic acids?
- Pepsin
- Protein enzymes
- Ribozymes (correct)
- ACE inhibitors
What is the function of Penicillin in relation to enzymes?
What is the function of Penicillin in relation to enzymes?
- Destroys the bacterium by inhibiting enzyme activity (correct)
- Increases blood pressure
- Promotes enzyme synthesis
- Interferes with viral copying
Which statement about enzymes is true?
Which statement about enzymes is true?
What is the function of HIV protease inhibitors?
What is the function of HIV protease inhibitors?
Which part of a conjugated enzyme consists of a non-protein part?
Which part of a conjugated enzyme consists of a non-protein part?
What is a prosthetic group in the context of enzymes?
What is a prosthetic group in the context of enzymes?
Which of the following is an example of a prosthetic group?
Which of the following is an example of a prosthetic group?
What is the main feature of a competitive inhibitor?
What is the main feature of a competitive inhibitor?
How does a non-competitive inhibitor affect enzyme activity?
How does a non-competitive inhibitor affect enzyme activity?
What type of enzyme action involves the simple addition of a cofactor to an apoenzyme?
What type of enzyme action involves the simple addition of a cofactor to an apoenzyme?
Which process makes an active enzyme less active or inactive?
Which process makes an active enzyme less active or inactive?
What is the main function of Oxidoreductases?
What is the main function of Oxidoreductases?
Which subclass is involved when oxygen acts as an acceptor of hydrogen or electrons?
Which subclass is involved when oxygen acts as an acceptor of hydrogen or electrons?
What is the main role of Transferase enzymes?
What is the main role of Transferase enzymes?
Which enzyme adds hydroxyl groups (OH) to its substrates?
Which enzyme adds hydroxyl groups (OH) to its substrates?
What does a Kinase enzyme catalyze?
What does a Kinase enzyme catalyze?
What is the main function of Hydrolase enzymes?
What is the main function of Hydrolase enzymes?
What happens to the rate of reaction if the enzyme concentration is doubled?
What happens to the rate of reaction if the enzyme concentration is doubled?
At what substrate concentration does a saturation point occur?
At what substrate concentration does a saturation point occur?
What effect does a temperature below body temperature have on enzyme activity?
What effect does a temperature below body temperature have on enzyme activity?
How does a deviation from the optimum pH affect enzyme function?
How does a deviation from the optimum pH affect enzyme function?
What is the role of Zymogens in enzyme activity?
What is the role of Zymogens in enzyme activity?
What is an allosteric site in enzyme action?
What is an allosteric site in enzyme action?
What type of enzymes catalyze the removal of groups from substrates by mechanisms other than hydrolysis?
What type of enzymes catalyze the removal of groups from substrates by mechanisms other than hydrolysis?
Which type of enzymes catalyze the interconversion of stereoisomers and structural isomers?
Which type of enzymes catalyze the interconversion of stereoisomers and structural isomers?
Which group of organic compounds are required by many enzymes for catalytic activity?
Which group of organic compounds are required by many enzymes for catalytic activity?
What type of coenzymes are organic compounds that are loosely bound to an enzyme and dissociate in an altered form as part of the catalytic cycle?
What type of coenzymes are organic compounds that are loosely bound to an enzyme and dissociate in an altered form as part of the catalytic cycle?
Which type of enzymes catalyze the joining of two molecules?
Which type of enzymes catalyze the joining of two molecules?
What do lyase enzymes catalyze?
What do lyase enzymes catalyze?
