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Biochemistry

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Set 12 Enzymes Kinetics And Specificity

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Question 1

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What is an enzyme's specificity a result of?

A)the ratio of catalyzed rate to the uncatalyzed rate of reaction
B)molecular recognition based on structural complementarity
C)amount of enzyme produced by the cell
D)amount of substrate available

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Question 2

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For an enzyme-catalyzed reaction,the initial velocity was determined at 2 different concentrations of the substrate.Which of the following would be closest to the value of Km?
For an enzyme-catalyzed reaction,the initial velocity was determined at 2 different concentrations of the substrate.Which of the following would be closest to the value of Km?   A)0.17 Mm B)0.60 mM C)1.7 mM D)2.7 mM

A)0.17 Mm
B)0.60 mM
C)1.7 mM
D)2.7 mM

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Question 3

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How do enzymes work?

A)by providing an alternate reaction pathway
B)by increasing the spontaneity (∆G)of the reaction
C)by lowering the activation energy of the reaction
D)by altering the concentration of the reactants to achieve a favourable ∆G

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