Biology - Study Guide
8th Edition
ISBN: 9780321501561
Author: Martha R. Taylor
Publisher: PEARSON EDUCATION (COLLEGE)
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Introduction: Enzyme is defined as a biological catalyst that speeds up
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What is it called when the final product of an enzymatic pathway acts as a modulator for the first enzyme in the pathway?
a. isoenzyme activation
b. relative specificity
c. feed back inhibition
d. competitive inhibition
When an enzymatic reaction is in progress, do you expect to see happen to the amount of substrate?
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It will increase as the reaction proceeds.
B
It will decrease as the reaction proceeds.
C
The amount will not change as reaction proceeds.
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It is not possible to predict what will happen to it as the reaction proceeds.
What is the reason why the transition state of a catalyzed reaction is lower has lower energy compared to an uncatalyzed reaction?
A. because enzymes only work at low temperatures
B. because of favorable interactions with the substrate
C. because of enthalpic interactions between the enzyme and the transition state
D. A and B
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