Understanding Enzymes and Active Sites Quiz
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What does the y-axis represent in the graph described in the text?

  • Progression of the structural transformation
  • Potential energy content (correct)
  • Activation energy
  • Heat supplied during the reaction
  • In the context of the graph, what does an exothermic reaction indicate?

  • Lowering of the activation energy
  • Formation of product without supplying heat (correct)
  • High energy barrier for transition state
  • Requirement of energy for the reaction
  • What is the term used to describe the difference in average energy content of the 'S' state from the transition state?

  • Thermal barrier
  • Activation energy (correct)
  • Enzymatic energy
  • Potential energy level
  • Why do enzymes play a crucial role in reactions according to the text?

    <p>They reduce the activation energy barrier</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens if 'P' is at a lower level than 'S' in a reaction?

    <p>'P' is formed without any heat input</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the chemical which is converted into a product by an enzyme?

    <p>Substrate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the 'ES' complex formation represent in enzyme reactions?

    <p>An unstable intermediate state</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term describes the structure formed when a substrate binds to an enzyme's active site?

    <p>'ES' complex</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens once the bond breaking/making is completed in an enzyme reaction?

    <p>The product is released from the active site</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term describes the structure that a substrate transforms into before becoming a product in an enzyme reaction?

    <p>Unstable intermediate structural state</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In enzyme reactions, what is the significance of the transition state structure?

    <p>It is where bond breaking/making occurs</p> Signup and view all the answers

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