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  • In a Lineweaver-Burk Plot, competitive inhibitor shows which of the following effect?


  • Options
  • A. It moves the entire curve to right
  • B. It moves the entire curve to left
  • C. It changes the x-intercept
  • D. It has no effect on the slope

  • Correct Answer
  • It changes the x-intercept 


  • Enzymes and Kinetics problems


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    • 1. The active site of an enzyme remains

    • Options
    • A. at the center of globular proteins
    • B. rigid and does not change shape
    • C. complementary to the rest of the molecule
    • D. none of the above
    • Discuss
    • 2. The rate-determining step of Michaelis Menten kinetics is

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    • A. the complex formation step
    • B. the complex dissociation step to produce product
    • C. the product formation step
    • D. Both (a)and(c)
    • Discuss
    • 3. Linear inhibition is sometimes called as

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    • A. complete inhibition
    • B. incomplete inhibtion
    • C. partial inhibition
    • D. mixed inhibition
    • Discuss
    • 4. 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
    • Discuss
    • 5. An enzyme is assayed at an initial substrate concentration of 2 x 10-5M. In 6 minute, half of the substrate is used. The Km for the substrate is 2 x 10-3M. The value of k in minute is

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    • A. 0.115
    • B. 0.42
    • C. 0.093
    • D. 6.693
    • Discuss
    • 6. The enzyme inhibition can occur by

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    • A. reversible inhibitors
    • B. irreversible inhibitors
    • C. Both (a) and (b)
    • D. None of these
    • Discuss
    • 7. Which graphical method is used to determine an enzyme degree of cooperativity?

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    • A. Hill plot
    • B. Koshland curve
    • C. Michaelis-Menten hyperbola
    • D. Can not be determined
    • Discuss
    • 8. Which of these enzymes contains a Zinc (Zn) ion?

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    • A. Carboxypeptidase A
    • B. Phosphorylase B kinase
    • C. Tyrosine hydroxylase
    • D. Phosphodiesterase
    • Discuss
    • 9. Non-competitive inhibitor of an enzyme catalyzed reaction

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    • A. decreases Vmax
    • B. binds to Michaelis complex (ES)
    • C. both (a) and (b)
    • D. can actually increase reaction velocity in rare cases
    • Discuss
    • 10. The effect of non-competitive inhibition on a Lineweaver-Burk Plot is that

    • Options
    • A. it can move the entire curve to the right
    • B. it can change the y-intercept
    • C. it can change the x-intercept
    • D. all of these
    • Discuss


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