Indicate whether each of the following characteristics of an enzyme is TRUE or FALSE. An enzyme.    1._____ is a biological catalyst    2.____ functions at a low pH    3.____ does not change the equilibrium position of a reaction

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Indicate whether each of the following characteristics of an enzyme is TRUE or FALSE. An enzyme.

   1._____ is a biological catalyst

   2.____ functions at a low pH

   3.____ does not change the equilibrium position of a reaction

   4._____ is obtained from the diet

   5._____ greatly increases the rate of a cellular reaction

   6._____ is needed for every reaction that takes place in the cell

   7._____ catalyzes at a faster rate at higher temperatures

   8._____ functions best at mild conditions of pH 7.4 and 37oC    

   9._____ lowers the activation energy of a biological reaction

  10._____increases the rate of the forward reaction, but not the reverse. 

Match the common name of each of the following enzymes with the description of the reaction.

a. dehydrogenase

b. oxidase

c. peptidase

d. decarboxylase

e. esterase     

f. Transaminase

 

   1._____ hydrolyzes the ester bonds in triacylglycerols to yield fatty acids and glycerol

   2._____ removes hydrogen from a substrate

   3.___ removes CO2 from a substrate 

   4._____ decomposes hydrogen peroxide to water and hydrogen

   5._____ hydrolyzes peptide bonds during digestion of proteins

   6._____ transfers an amino group from an amino acid to an alpha keto acid

 

 

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