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A classical uncompetitive inhibitor is a compound that binds
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A. reversibly to the enzyme substrate complex yielding an inactive ESI complex
B. irreversibly to the enzyme substrate complex yielding an inactive ESI complex
C. reversibly to the enzyme substrate complex yielding an active ESI complex
D. irreversibly to the enzyme substrate complex yielding an active ESI complex
Correct Answer
reversibly to the enzyme substrate complex yielding an inactive ESI complex
Enzymes and Kinetics problems
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1. The conformational change in an enzyme after the substrate is bound that allows the chemical reaction to proceed, can be explained by
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A. induced fit
B. transition
C. fit and fine
D. Pasteur
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Correct Answer: induced fit
2. Which of the following statements is true for enzymatically catalyzed reaction?
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A. The activation energy of the reaction is lowered so that a larger proportion of the substrate qualifies to overcome it
B. Additional substrate molecules are energized to overcome the activation energy of the reaction
C. The activation energy of the reaction is increased, thus decreasing the likelihood that any substrate molecules will overcome it
D. The activation energy of the reaction is lowered so that a fewer substrate molecules can overcome it
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Correct Answer: The activation energy of the reaction is lowered so that a larger proportion of the substrate qualifies to overcome it
3. Which of the following statements is not true?
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A. Enzymes are proteins that bind to specific substrates and increase the velocity of reactions involving those substrates
B. Enzymes function by overcoming the activation energy barrier of a reaction
C. Enzymes make thermodynamically favorable reactions to proceed; they cannot make unfavorable reactions to occur
D. Enzymes only function when they are in intact cells
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Correct Answer: Enzymes only function when they are in intact cells
4. Which of the following common drugs is not a specific enzyme inhibitor?
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A. Iodine
B. Methotrexate
C. Sulfbnilamide
D. Penicillin
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Correct Answer: Iodine
5. Which of the following activity is possible by transferases?
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A. Transfer of methyl groups
B. Transfer of glycosyl group
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. None of these
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Correct Answer: Both (a) and (b)
6. Which of these proteases is not a cysteine active site protease?
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A. Calpain
B. Cathepsin D
C. Papain
D. None of the above
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Correct Answer: Cathepsin D
7. A competitive inhibitor of an enzyme is usually
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A. a highly reactive compound
B. a metal ion such as Hg
2+
or Pb
2+
C. structurally similar to the substrate.
D. water insoluble
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Correct Answer: structurally similar to the substrate.
8. An enzyme is assayed at an initial substrate concentration of 2 x 10
-5
M. In 6 minute, half of the substrate is used. The
K
m
for the substrate is 2 x 10
-3
M. The value of
k
in minute is
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A. 0.115
B. 0.42
C. 0.093
D. 6.693
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Correct Answer: 0.115
9. An enzyme and a reactant molecule maintain relationship as
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A. a temporary association
B. an association stabilized by a covalent bond
C. one in which the enzyme is changed permanently
D. non complementary binding
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Correct Answer: a temporary association
10. Linear inhibition is sometimes called as
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A. complete inhibition
B. incomplete inhibtion
C. partial inhibition
D. mixed inhibition
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Correct Answer: complete inhibition
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