Enzymes: Specificity and Function

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What is the role of enzymes in a reaction?

  • Increase the temperature of the reaction
  • Change the pH of the reaction
  • Slow down the reaction
  • Accelerate the rate of the reaction (correct)

How is the specificity of enzymes determined?

  • By the structure of the protein (correct)
  • By the size of the enzyme
  • By the color of the substrate
  • By the temperature of the reaction

Which type of enzyme cleaves molecules by adding water?

  • Oxidoreductases
  • Transferases
  • Lyases
  • Hydrolases (correct)

What is the main function of isomerases?

<p>Move functional groups within a molecule (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of cofactor often must be present for an enzyme to catalyze a reaction?

<p>Small organic molecules derived from vitamins (Coenzymes) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of coenzymes that bind loosely to an enzyme?

<p>Are like cosubstrates, being bound and released from the enzyme (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which property determines if a reaction will occur spontaneously?

<p>Free energy difference (ΔG) between products and reactants (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a negative ΔG indicate about a reaction?

<p>Reaction will occur spontaneously (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of enzymes in altering the reaction rate?

<p>Lowering the activation energy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the first step in enzymatic catalysis?

<p>Formation of enzyme-substrate complex (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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