Organic And Biological Chemistry
Organic And Biological Chemistry
7th Edition
ISBN: 9781305081079
Author: STOKER, H. Stephen (howard Stephen)
Publisher: Cengage Learning,
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Vitamins and Coenzymes
A class of organic compounds needed in the human body for normal activities is known as vitamins. They are characterized into two parts depending upon their solubility in water. They can act as coenzymes, cofactors, or prosthetic groups for enzymes.
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Chapter 10, Problem 10.1EP

What is the general role of enzymes in the human body?

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Interpretation: The general role of enzymes in the human body has to be stated.

Concept introduction: Enzymes are the catalysts that increase the rate of reaction.  The human body contains different enzymes because every reaction in a cell needs a specific enzyme.

Answer to Problem 10.1EP

The general role of enzyme is to act as a catalyst in the biochemical reactions.

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The compound that acts as a catalyst for a biochemical reaction is called enzyme.  Enzymes increase the rate of the cellular reactions in comparison to the uncatalyzed reactions.

Hence, the role of enzyme is to act as a catalyst in various biochemical reactions.

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