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What is the halflife of the peptide bond in peptides and proteins under physiological conditions?
What is the halflife of the peptide bond in peptides and proteins under physiological conditions?
What are enzymes?
What are enzymes?
What is the role of a catalyst in a chemical reaction?
What is the role of a catalyst in a chemical reaction?
Which enzyme is synthesized in the pancreas and helps break down dietary proteins in the small intestine?
Which enzyme is synthesized in the pancreas and helps break down dietary proteins in the small intestine?
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What are most enzymes made of?
What are most enzymes made of?
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Study Notes
Peptide Bond and Enzymes
- The halflife of the peptide bond in peptides and proteins under physiological conditions is unknown, but it's extremely stable, with a half-life of several years.
- Enzymes are biological molecules, typically proteins, that speed up chemical reactions in living organisms.
- A catalyst is a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed or altered in the process.
- The enzyme trypsin is synthesized in the pancreas and helps break down dietary proteins in the small intestine.
- Most enzymes are made of proteins, although some are RNA molecules.
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Test your knowledge of enzymes with this quiz by Dr. Asmaa Mustafa Gouda. Explore the benefits of the long half-life of peptide bonds and the role of catalysts in biochemical reactions.
