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What is the primary function of enzymes?
What is the primary function of enzymes?
- To serve as structural components
- To act as catalysts in biochemical reactions (correct)
- To provide energy for metabolic processes
- To transport molecules across membranes
What is a co-factor?
What is a co-factor?
- A type of enzyme
- A small molecule required for enzyme activity (correct)
- A substrate for biochemical reactions
- A product of enzymatic reactions
Which of the following is an example of an inorganic co-factor?
Which of the following is an example of an inorganic co-factor?
- NAD
- Vitamin C
- Zinc (correct)
- Coenzyme A
What is the term for an enzyme without its co-factor?
What is the term for an enzyme without its co-factor?
What does the term "turnover number" (kcat) refer to?
What does the term "turnover number" (kcat) refer to?
Which of the following factors can affect the catalytic constant of an enzyme?
Which of the following factors can affect the catalytic constant of an enzyme?
The "lock and key" model of enzyme action was proposed by which scientist?
The "lock and key" model of enzyme action was proposed by which scientist?
What does the induced fit model propose about enzyme-substrate interaction?
What does the induced fit model propose about enzyme-substrate interaction?
What type of interactions stabilize the enzyme-substrate (ES) complex?
What type of interactions stabilize the enzyme-substrate (ES) complex?
Which of the following is NOT a basic principle of enzyme catalysis?
Which of the following is NOT a basic principle of enzyme catalysis?
What role do metal ions play in enzyme function?
What role do metal ions play in enzyme function?
What type of enzyme is chymotrypsin?
What type of enzyme is chymotrypsin?
Which enzyme cleaves peptide bonds at the C-terminal side of aromatic amino acids?
Which enzyme cleaves peptide bonds at the C-terminal side of aromatic amino acids?
Which of the following statements is true regarding enzyme specificity?
Which of the following statements is true regarding enzyme specificity?
What does the term "active site" refer to in an enzyme?
What does the term "active site" refer to in an enzyme?
What type of catalysis involves a molecule other than water acting as a proton donor or acceptor?
What type of catalysis involves a molecule other than water acting as a proton donor or acceptor?
Which enzyme is involved in the conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin in blood coagulation?
Which enzyme is involved in the conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin in blood coagulation?
Which of the following enzymes would function best in an acidic environment?
Which of the following enzymes would function best in an acidic environment?
How does temperature affect enzyme activity?
How does temperature affect enzyme activity?
What is the effect of a high concentration of substrate on enzyme activity, according to the Michaelis-Menten model?
What is the effect of a high concentration of substrate on enzyme activity, according to the Michaelis-Menten model?
In the induced fit model, what happens when the substrate binds to the enzyme?
In the induced fit model, what happens when the substrate binds to the enzyme?
Which of the following best describes the role of chymotrypsin in digestion?
Which of the following best describes the role of chymotrypsin in digestion?
What does the term "catalysis by approximation" mean?
What does the term "catalysis by approximation" mean?
Which method is commonly used to measure enzyme activity?
Which method is commonly used to measure enzyme activity?
What is the significance of weak non-covalent interactions in the enzyme-substrate complex?
What is the significance of weak non-covalent interactions in the enzyme-substrate complex?
Which of the following is a characteristic of enzymes?
Which of the following is a characteristic of enzymes?
What is the function of trypsin in the digestive system?
What is the function of trypsin in the digestive system?
What is the effect of substrate concentration on the rate of enzymatic reactions?
What is the effect of substrate concentration on the rate of enzymatic reactions?
What is the role of proteases in biological systems?
What is the role of proteases in biological systems?
Which of the following enzymes is known for its broad substrate specificity?
Which of the following enzymes is known for its broad substrate specificity?
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