What are enzymes? A. Enzymes are biological catalysts made up of amino acids O B. Enzymes are biological catalysts that create an environment to lower the energy expenditure to break "old" bonds. C. Enzymes are biological catalysts that provide a mechanism to make unfavorable reactions proceed. D. Enzymes are biological catalysts that require cofactors to effect catalysis E. Enzymes are biological catalysts that provide the means to channel chemical energy to allow biological transformations to occur

What are enzymes? A. Enzymes are biological catalysts made up of amino acids O B. Enzymes are biological catalysts that create an environment to lower the energy expenditure to break "old" bonds. C. Enzymes are biological catalysts that provide a mechanism to make unfavorable reactions proceed. D. Enzymes are biological catalysts that require cofactors to effect catalysis E. Enzymes are biological catalysts that provide the means to channel chemical energy to allow biological transformations to occur

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Problem 5RQ: Which of the following is not true about enzymes? a. They are consumed by the reactions they...

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What is the active site of an enzyme? A. Specific molecule that acts as the reactant in an enzyme-mediated reaction B. An ion or nonprotein organic molecule that associates with an enzyme and is necessary for its function C. The part of an enzyme where substrates bind and a reaction occurs D. A specific ion or molecule that binds to an enzyme to enhance or inhibit its activity
When an enzyme catalyzes a reaction… A. The pH changes B. Substrate concentration is reduced C. Product concentration is reduced D. Substrate concentration is increased
All of the following are accurate about enzymes except: A. Enzymes are typically globular proteins with an active site B. Enzymes decrease activation energy C. Enzymes can be used over and over to catalyze a substrate to a product D. Enzymes are versatile and can catalyze different types of chemical reactions
Which of these statements about enzymes is true? a,Most proteins are enzymes. b.Most enzymes are proteins. c.Enzymes are changed by the reactions they catalyze. d.The active sites of enzymes have little specificity for substrates.
Which of the following statements is not true about enzymes?* A. Enzymes are biological catalysts B. Enzymes as catalysts lowers the activation energy thus, speeds up the rate of reaction C. Enzymes are proteins D. Enzymes are highly specific E. None of the given options
Which statement defines a coenzyme? a. An enzyme precursor b. A unit consisting of an enzyme bound to reactants plus ATP c. An inactive enzyme that becomes functional upon contact with specific cofactors d. The active part of an enzyme e. An organic molecule closely associated with enzymes
Substance A is converted to substance B in a metabolic reaction. Which statement best describes the role of enzyme during this reaction? A. It dissolves substance A in the reaction medium. B. It speeds up the reaction without it being consumed in the process. C. It provides energy to the reaction system D. It adjusts the pH of the reaction medium.
Allosteric enzymes in biosynthetic pathways are often inhibited by the binding of a ligand. The ligand often: explain how you got the answer a.binds the active site b.is a precursor metabolite c.is the end product d.is ATP
Which of the following is NOT true of enzymes? A. Made of protein B. Made of carbohydrates C. React with a substrate D. Are not altered with reactions.
When an enzymatic reaction is in progress, do you expect to see happen to the amount of product? A It will increase as the reaction proceeds. B It will decrease as the reaction proceeds. C The amount will not change as reaction proceeds. D It is not possible to predict what will happen to it as the reaction proceeds.
Which of the following accurately describes how an enzyme functions? a. reduces the energy content of the products b. allows for the exothermic reaction of materials that are usually endothermic c. changes the reaction mechanism effectively reducing the activation energy d. shifts the equilibrium for the reaction
Which of the following describes a reaction that requires substrate 1 to bind the the enzyme, then substrate 2 binds, and then the products are produced? A. No ternary complex B. Ordered ternary complex C. Ping-Pong D. Random ternary complex