INTRODUCTION TO ENZYMOLOGY

Question 1

It is a branch of medicine which deals with the study of enzymes and their importance in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases.

Answer 1

CLINICAL ENZYMOLOGY

Question 2

Give the 3 catalysts that is responsible in our body.

Answer 2

Cellular Catalysts
Biological Catalysts
Protein Catalysts

Question 3

This catalyst’s enzyme comes from protein.

Answer 3

Protein Catalysts

Question 4

This is a molecule or a substance that speeds up the reaction.

Answer 4

Catalysts

Question 5

CHARACTERISTICS OF ENZYMES:
1. ____________ type of protein in terms of both ___________ and ___________.

Answer 5

Complicated; structure; function

Question 6

What are the factors that affects the denaturation of enzymes?

Answer 6

pH
Temperature
Inhibitors

Question 7

This refers to a characteristics wherein it has the capacity to act as an acid or as a base.

Answer 7

Amphoteric

Question 8

CHARACTERISTICS OF ENZYME:
4. Operate at _____ rates.

Answer 8

High

Question 9

What are the 2 types of Protein?

Answer 9

Transport protein & Structural protein

Question 10

GIve an example of TRANSPORT protein

Answer 10

Hemoglobin

Question 11

Give Ann example of STRUCTURAL protein

Answer 11

Collagen, Keratin, Antibodies/ Immunoglobulins

Question 12

CHARACTERISTICS OF ENZYMES:
5. Reactions are catalyzed frequently ______________.

Answer 12

Reversible

Question 13

Usually, enzymes operates with the assistance of a non-protein __________.

Answer 13

Co-factor

Question 14

What is the other term for “inactive state” of an enzyme?

Answer 14

Zymogen/ Proenzyme/ Apoenzyme

Question 15

These are the molecules that assists enzyme during reaction.

Answer 15

Cofactor

Question 16

It is a non-protein organic biochemical that takes part in the enzyme reaction.

Answer 16

Coenzyme

Question 17

Coenzyme is essential to the catalytic activity as a ____________?

Answer 17

Co-substrate

Question 18

This is a hint for Redox reaction.

Answer 18

NAD

Question 19

It is a cofactor that is inorganic and is usually metal ions such as Mg++, Na+, K+ and Zn++?

Answer 19

Activator

Question 20

This cofactor is a metabolic regulator of enzyme reaction.

Answer 20

Activator

Question 21

This is the combined enzyme and coenzyme.

Answer 21

Holoenzyme

Question 22

This is an enzyme without a cofactor

Answer 22

Apoenzyme/ Proenzyme/ Zymogen

Question 23

This is a coenzyme that cannot be removed from its attachment to an enzyme using dialysis.

Answer 23

Prosthetic Group

Question 24

This involves the transfer of AA.

Answer 24

Pyridoxal phosphate in transaminase