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Introduction: Enzymes are biological protein catalysts that alter the speed of a reaction in the biological system. The
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According to the lock-and-key model of enzyme action,a. reactants must first be heated.b. enzyme shape is not important.c. each enzyme can catalyze many types of reactions.d. reactants must bind to an active site on the enzyme.e. enzymes control only a small number of reactions in the cell.
Enzymes work by at least three mechanisms. Which of the following is NOT a mechanism by which enzymes function?
A.
by putting reactants in close proximity to each other.
B.
by altering the free energy ( ΔG) of the reaction.
C.
by orienting the reactants so they are positioned to favour the transition state.
D.
by altering the immediate environment of the reactants to promote reactant interactions.
Enzymes are influenced by physical and chemical conditions affecting kinetic characteristics. Rubisco function is no different, and changes in temperature have profound influences on its activity based on changes in __Blank A___ and __Blank B___
Options for Blank A:
- Vmax
- Kineton Ratio
- denaturization
- H-bond linkage
- Substrate availability
Options for Blank B:
- susceptibility to feed-forward interactions
- cellular localization
- mechanism of regulation
- membrane binding characteristics
- kinetics of catalytic function
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Ch. 7.1 - Define energy, emphasizing how it is related to...Ch. 7.1 - Use examples to contrast potential energy and...Ch. 7.1 - Prob. 1CCh. 7.2 - Prob. 3LOCh. 7.2 - Prob. 1CCh. 7.2 - Life is sometimes described as a constant struggle...Ch. 7.3 - Prob. 4LOCh. 7.3 - Prob. 5LOCh. 7.3 - Prob. 6LOCh. 7.3 - Prob. 1C
Ch. 7.3 - Prob. 2CCh. 7.4 - Explain how the chemical structure of ATP allows...Ch. 7.4 - Prob. 1CCh. 7.4 - Prob. 2CCh. 7.5 - Relate the transfer of electrons (or hydrogen...Ch. 7.5 - PREDICT Which has the most energy, the oxidized...Ch. 7.6 - Explain how an enzyme lowers the required energy...Ch. 7.6 - Describe specific ways enzymes are regulated.Ch. 7.6 - Prob. 1CCh. 7.6 - How does the function of the active site of an...Ch. 7.6 - How are temperature and pH optima of an enzyme...Ch. 7.6 - Prob. 4CCh. 7 - Which of the following can do work in a cell? (a)...Ch. 7 - Prob. 2TYUCh. 7 - Prob. 3TYUCh. 7 - Test Your Understanding 4. Diffusion is an (a)...Ch. 7 - Prob. 5TYUCh. 7 - Prob. 6TYUCh. 7 - Prob. 7TYUCh. 7 - Test Your Understanding 8. Induced fit means that...Ch. 7 - Prob. 9TYUCh. 7 - Prob. 10TYUCh. 7 - PREDICT In the following reaction series, which...Ch. 7 - Test Your Understanding 12. EVOLUTION link All...Ch. 7 - EVOLUTION LINK Some have argued that evolution is...Ch. 7 - Prob. 14TYUCh. 7 - Prob. 15TYUCh. 7 - Prob. 16TYU
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