which enzyme facilitates a hydration reaction? a) phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase b) enolase c) phosphoglucoisomerase

Q: zinc is a cofactor for which enzymes ?

A: Zinc is a component of many metalloenzymes. zinc also has an antioxidant activity as extracellular…

Q: Why does glycolysis operate only on carbohydrates?

A: Metabolism is a series of interconnected chemical reactions occurring within a cell and the chemical…

Q: What is the difference between a cofactor and a coenzyme?

A: Enzymes are biocatalyst. They increase the speed of reaction by lowering the activation energy. Both…

Q: What is Holoezyme? What is its role?

A: Introduction  DNA pol III is the primary enzyme which leads the DNA replication system. It is a…

Q: What distinguishes a coenzyme from an ordinary substrate?

A: In a Catalysis process, the rate of the reaction is changed with the help of a substance called a…

Q: What steps are taken in beta-oxidation?

A: Beta-oxidation:                 A metabolic process in which the fatty acid molecules are shattered…

Q: is lycopene an intermediate in the biosynthesis of cholesterol?

A: Lycopene, a plant nutrient have antioxidant properties is an intermediate in biosynthesis of many…

Q: What is acetyl coenzyme?

A: Acetyl coenzyme A is a molecule that participates in many biochemical reactions in protein,…

Q: What is the metabolic purpose of linking a fatty acid to coenzyme A?

A: Introduction: The process of production of Acetyl CoA is called as transition reaction or link…

Q: Under what circumstances do glycogenesis and glycogenolysis occur?

A: Carbohydrates are sugars molecules which can be simple sugars like glucose and be a group of the…

Q: What is Coenzyme production?

A: A coenzyme is an organic non-protein compound that binds with an enzyme to catalyze a reaction. They…

Q: What coenzymes are associated with oxidative deamination?

A: oxidative deamination was the process of removal of amino group from the amino acid and forms keto…

Q: What is glycogenolysis?

A: Glycogenolysis is the metabolic process in the liver where the breakdown of primary carbohydrate ,…

Q: Define the deadenylases ?

A: Enzymes are protein molecules which acts as a catalyst and speed up the reaction when they act on…

Q: Why are small concentrations of coenzymes sufficient to maintain enzyme activity?

A: Numerous biochemical reactions occur simultaneously in distinct cellular compartments. These…

Q: What is the natural source of jasmonic acid compound and its synthesis pathway?

A: Introduction Jasmonic acid is a compound of plant origin. Some natural sources are the leaf of Fagus…

Q: Give an electrophilic addition reaction involving a coenzyme

A: Electrophilic addition reaction is an addition reaction where a chemical compound containing a…

Q: What is the important function of the pentose phosphate pathway for microbial cells?

A: Introduction  The pentose phosphate pathway is a metabolic process that proceeds in the reverse way…

Q: What is deamination?

A: The biomolecules are the structural and functional unit of the living system. The four types of…

Q: How many molecules of ATP are required to synthesize one molecule of CTP from scratch?

A: ATP is an organic compound and hydrotrope that provides energy to drive many processes in living…

Q: What is an isoenzyme?

A: Iso means same. Iso enzymes are those enzymes which have similar catalytic activity. But differ in…

Q: What is the metabolic purpose of linking a fatty acid tocoenzyme A?

A: Fatty acid metabolism consists of various metabolic reactions involving fatty acids and can generate…

Q: Which of the following statements about glycosylation is true?

A: Glycosylation is the process by which sugar are attached to the protein to form glycoproteins…

Q: How is sucrose hydrolyzed in the body? What biochemical pathways will sucrose hydrolysis products…

A: Sucrose is a non-reducing disaccharide that is composed of glucose and fructose linked by glycosidic…

Q: What products are formed by the enzymatic hydrolysis of starch? How can you tell the enzymatic…

A: Introduction: Enzymes are proteins that increase the rate of a reaction without undergoing any…

Q: Why do cells secrete hydrolytic enzymes?

A: Enzymes are proteins that aid in the speeding up of the bodies' metabolism, or chemical reactions.…

Q: **List the coenzymes that assist in Cellular Respiration by their abbreviation and their full names?

A: Coenzymes in spite of their name are not enzymes however are blended from nutrients. Their general…

Q: What are the major coenzymes? Briefly describe thefunction of each.

A: An enzyme is a biocatalyst that increases the rate of chemical reaction without itself being changed…

Q: Which steps are coenzymes formed? What are these molecules? Is the reaction to form them endergonic…

A: Coenzymes are often broadly called cofactors, but they are chemically different.A coenzyme is an…

Q: How many moles of H2 are used in the catalytic hydrogenation of one mole of a  triglyceride derived…

A: Stearate comes from stearic acid and has 18 carbon atom and no double bond. Linoleate comes from…

Q: How does changing the concentration of enzyme affect the rate of decomposition of H2O2?

A: Enzyme Enzymes are globular protein molecules that catalyze a given reaction in a time-dependent…

Q: Why do cells metabolize carbohydrates?

A: Energy is essential for the efficient working of the body. Animals take energy from food and food is…

Q: How are the terms hydrophilic, hydrophobic, and amphiphilic defined?

A: Ans: The terms such as hydrophilic, hydrophobic as well as amphiphilic are related to the water…

Q: How would the absence of 5-phosphomevalonate impact cholesterol and isoprenoid synthesis?

A: The mevalonate pathway is an essential metabolic pathway that produces two five-carbon building…

Q: What is the structure, origin and catalytic role of Coenzyme A

A: Enzymes are the biological catalysts that catalyze biological reactions. They catalyze the…

Q: What is catalase and why do some microorganisms have it?

A: Catalase is a tetramer of 4 polypeptide chains, each over 500 amino acids long. It contains 4…

Q: How are isoprene units important in cholesterol biosynthesis and other biochemical pathways?

A: Introduction: Cholesterol is an essential structural component of animal cell membranes. It is…

Q: How many different hydrolases are required to convert this polysaccharide to monosaccharides?

A: Carbohydrate metabolism: it is the major source of energy in the living system. The glucose…

Q: What is the action of Carboxypeptidase?

A: Carboxypeptidase is a enzyme secreted by the pancrease which helps in increasing the speed of the…

Q: Among acetic acid, formic acid, lactic acid, benzoic acid, oxalic acid, and succinic acid. Which…

A: Carboxylic acids are organic compounds that have a carboxyl (-COOH) group. They possess carbon (C),…

Q: Is the  reaction of 2-phosphoglycerate to 2-phosphoenolpyuruvate is a redox reaction?

A: This occurs in glycolysis.

Q: What is a holoenzyme?

A: Enzymes are biocatalysts that speeds up the metabolic reactions. All enzymes are proteins. There are…

Q: Write the rest of the reactions that constitute the urea cycle using structural formulas. Name the…

A: In body , there are lots of chemical reactions as well metabolic pathways takes place . These…

Q: Why is oxidative decarboxylation important?

A: The citric acid cycle is the last frequent mechanism for fuel molecules to be oxidized. It also acts…

Q: What are deadenylases ?

A: Proteins are large, complex molecules that perform numerous critical functions in the human body.…

Q: Why are the first three steps in cellular respiration considered catabolic?

A: Catabolic process is the process, which break down large molecule into smaller units, that are…

Q: what is the fermentative property of carbohydrates?

A: Carbohydrates are polyhydroxy aldehydes or polyhydroxy ketones. These are the most abundant…