Mastering Oxygen Binding
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Which metal has a strong tendency to bind oxygen?

  • Copper
  • Iron (correct)
  • Zinc
  • Magnesium
  • What is the purpose of the conformational change in a protein when binding a ligand?

  • To decrease the protein's affinity for the ligand
  • To make the binding site more complementary to the ligand (correct)
  • To prevent binding of other ligands
  • To increase the protein's stability
  • What is the term for a molecule bound reversibly by a protein?

  • Ligand (correct)
  • Binding site
  • Protein
  • Conformational change
  • Why is oxygen poorly soluble in aqueous solutions?

    <p>Because it is hydrophobic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can free iron lead to in the presence of oxygen?

    <p>Formation of hydroxyl radicals</p> Signup and view all the answers

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