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Which principle explains the high degree of specificity exhibited by enzymes?
Which principle explains the high degree of specificity exhibited by enzymes?
- Principle 2: Enzymes lower activation barriers selectively
- Principle 3: Enzymatic reactions occur in specialization pockets called active sites (correct)
- Principle 4: Enzymes bind most tightly to the transition state of the catalyzed reaction
- Principle 1: Enzymes are powerful biological catalysts
What is the role of enzymes in catalyzing reactions?
What is the role of enzymes in catalyzing reactions?
- Enzymes increase the specificity of reactions
- Enzymes increase the activation energy of reactions
- Enzymes decrease the activation energy of reactions (correct)
- Enzymes decrease the rate of reactions
What distinguishes enzymes from inorganic catalysts?
What distinguishes enzymes from inorganic catalysts?
- Enzymes do not require activation energy
- Enzymes do not affect the reaction rates
- Enzymes do not occur in specialization pockets
- Enzymes exhibit a high degree of specificity (correct)
How do enzymes lower activation barriers selectively?
How do enzymes lower activation barriers selectively?
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What are the two concepts that explain the catalytic power of enzymes?
What are the two concepts that explain the catalytic power of enzymes?
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