Quiz Receitation Flashcards
If an enzyme’s optimal temperature for activity is 40 degrees Celsius, what would happen if the temperature was increased to 60 degrees Celsius?
The enzyme will denature
Enzymes are changed by the reaction it catalyzes.
False
Select the answer that is true of noncompetitive inhibitors.
A) Competes with the active site
B) Effects can be reversed by increasing substrate concentration
C) Has a structure similar to the substrate
D) Distorts the shape of the enzyme which prevents the reaction from occuring
D
A small molecule that is required for some enzymes to fold in the correct shape and does not interact with the reaction (either by donating electrons or functional groups) is a:
Coenzyme
The reaction below is an example of which family of enzymes?
Isomerase
Sphingolipid